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Refried beans vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between refried beans and submarine sandwich?

  • Refried beans are higher in fiber, yet submarine sandwich is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, folate, and vitamin B12.
  • Submarine sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% more.
  • Refried beans have 3 times more fiber than submarine sandwich. While refried beans have 3.7g of fiber, submarine sandwich has only 1.2g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in refried beans is lower.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato types in this article.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +489.7%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +243.1%

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1077.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 5.8µg 19.9µg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 4.323mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.343mg 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.301mg 22%
Folate 11µg 66µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.267mg 14%
Calcium 29mg 171mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.631g 3.554g 13%
Fats 2.01g 10.04g 12%
Protein 4.98g 10.52g 11%
Fiber 3.7g 1.2g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Sodium 370mg 575mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 1.927g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 3.716g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.203mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.555mg 7%
Calories 90kcal 213kcal 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.084mg 5%
Iron 1.44mg 1.81mg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.05mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 20mg 4%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.354mg 3%
Phosphorus 92mg 112mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 15.67g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.41mg 2%
Carbs 13.55g 20.43g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 4.5µg 2%
Vitamin C 6mg 7.5mg 2%
Choline 21.2mg 29.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 319mg 282mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 3.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.2%
Contains more FatsFats +399.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +518.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.9%

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
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +110.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.