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Refried beans vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between refried beans and summer squash

  • Refried beans have more iron, fiber, selenium, copper, and phosphorus; however, summer squash has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for refried beans is 16% higher.
  • Summer squash has 29 times less selenium than refried beans. Refried beans have 5.8µg of selenium, while summer squash has 0.2µg.
  • Summer squash is lower in sodium.
  • Refried beans have a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more IronIron +311.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Summer squash DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 0.025mg 22%
Sodium 370mg 2mg 16%
Iron 1.44mg 0.35mg 14%
Vitamin C 6mg 17mg 12%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.2µg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.1g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.218mg 9%
Copper 0.129mg 0.051mg 9%
Protein 4.98g 1.21g 8%
Phosphorus 92mg 38mg 8%
Folate 11µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.142mg 5%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.175mg 5%
Calories 90kcal 16kcal 4%
Magnesium 35mg 17mg 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.089g 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.044g 3%
Carbs 13.55g 3.35g 3%
Fats 2.01g 0.18g 3%
Choline 21.2mg 6.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.29mg 3%
Potassium 319mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.048mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.016g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.487mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 3µg 1%
Calcium 29mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.053mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1016.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.5%
Contains more OtherOther +175.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3656.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +510.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1700%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/nutrients
  2. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.