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Refried beans vs Spätzle - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Refried beans and Spätzle

  • Refried beans have more Iron, Fiber, Potassium, and Vitamin C, while Spätzle have more Selenium.
  • Spätzle covers your daily need of Selenium 33% more than Refried beans.
  • The amount of Sodium in Spätzle is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Refried beans
Refried beans
6
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2
Spätzle
Spätzle
Contains more Calcium +141.7%
Contains more Iron +140%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.1%
Contains more Potassium +739.5%
Contains more Copper +31.6%
Contains less Sodium -55.4%
Contains more Zinc +12.1%
Refried beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 9% 54% 25% 40% 29% 49% 16% 43%
Spätzle
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 23% 15% 33% 4% 22% 18% 33%
Contains more Calcium +141.7%
Contains more Iron +140%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.1%
Contains more Potassium +739.5%
Contains more Copper +31.6%
Contains less Sodium -55.4%
Contains more Zinc +12.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Refried beans
Refried beans
7
:
5
Spätzle
Spätzle
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +123.9%
Contains more Folate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.4
Refried beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 20% 19% 19% 7% 12% 24% 9% 0% 6%
Spätzle
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 4% 0% 0% 8% 5% 8% 16% 11% 6% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +123.9%
Contains more Folate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.4

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Refried beans
Refried beans
3
:
2
Spätzle
Spätzle
Contains more Water +14.8%
Contains more Other +242%
Contains more Carbs +85.7%
Equal in Protein - 4.54
Equal in Fats - 2.07
Refried beans
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Spätzle
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more Water +14.8%
Contains more Other +242%
Contains more Carbs +85.7%
Equal in Protein - 4.54
Equal in Fats - 2.07

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Refried beans
Refried beans
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2
Spätzle
Spätzle
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.6%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.581
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.552
Refried beans
36% 34% 31%
Saturated Fat: 0.631 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.543 g
Spätzle
27% 37% 36%
Saturated Fat: 0.419 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.552 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.6%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.581
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.552

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Refried beans
Refried beans
2
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2
Spätzle
Spätzle
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +1250%
Contains more Glucose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Refried beans
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Spätzle
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +1250%
Contains more Glucose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Refried beans Spätzle
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Spätzle Opinion
Net carbs 9.85g 23.96g Spätzle
Protein 4.98g 4.54g Refried beans
Fats 2.01g 2.07g Spätzle
Carbs 13.55g 25.16g Spätzle
Calories 90kcal 138kcal Spätzle
Starch 7.43g Refried beans
Sugar 0.54g 0.4g Spätzle
Fiber 3.7g 1.2g Refried beans
Calcium 29mg 12mg Refried beans
Iron 1.44mg 0.6mg Refried beans
Magnesium 35mg 21mg Refried beans
Phosphorus 92mg 76mg Refried beans
Potassium 319mg 38mg Refried beans
Sodium 370mg 165mg Spätzle
Zinc 0.58mg 0.65mg Spätzle
Copper 0.129mg 0.098mg Refried beans
Vitamin A 0IU 21IU Spätzle
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 6µg Spätzle
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.17mg Spätzle
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg Refried beans
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.03mg Refried beans
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.02mg Refried beans
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.4mg Spätzle
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.263mg Spätzle
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.046mg Refried beans
Folate 11µg 7µg Refried beans
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg Spätzle
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg Refried beans
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.043mg Refried beans
Threonine 0.231mg 0.138mg Refried beans
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.19mg Refried beans
Leucine 0.438mg 0.365mg Refried beans
Lysine 0.377mg 0.137mg Refried beans
Methionine 0.083mg 0.086mg Spätzle
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.24mg Refried beans
Valine 0.287mg 0.22mg Refried beans
Histidine 153mg 0.121mg Refried beans
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg Refried beans
Trans Fat 0.016g 0.029g Refried beans
Saturated Fat 0.631g 0.419g Spätzle
Monounsaturated Fat 0.601g 0.581g Refried beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.552g Spätzle
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g Refried beans
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g Refried beans
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g Refried beans
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Refried beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Refried beans Spätzle
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Refried beans
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Refried beans
19%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spätzle
Spätzle contains less Sodium (difference - 205mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.212g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Refried beans
Refried beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Refried beans
Refried beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/nutrients
  2. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000 calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.