Refried beans vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between refried beans and taro

Refried beans have more iron and selenium, while taro has more vitamin E, vitamin B6, and potassium.
Refried beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 16% higher.
Taro contains 8 times less selenium than refried beans. Refried beans contain 5.8µg of selenium, while taro contains 0.7µg.
The amount of sodium in taro is lower.
Refried beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Taro, 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.

Refried beans

Taro

Contains more IronIron	+161.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+152.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+728.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+85.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~84mg

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.

Refried beans

Taro

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+216%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+110%
Contains more CholineCholine	+22.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+174.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Histidine	153mg	0.034mg	22%
Sodium	370mg	11mg	16%
Vitamin E	0.09mg	2.38mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.283mg	14%
Iron	1.44mg	0.55mg	11%
Selenium	5.8µg	0.7µg	9%
Potassium	319mg	591mg	8%
Protein	4.98g	1.5g	7%
Copper	0.129mg	0.172mg	5%
Carbs	13.55g	26.46g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.025mg	4%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.383mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	0.083g	3%
Saturated fat	0.631g	0.041g	3%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.23mg	3%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Fats	2.01g	0.2g	3%
Folate	11µg	22µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.095mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0.303mg	2%
Fiber	3.7g	4.1g	2%
Vitamin C	6mg	4.5mg	2%
Choline	21.2mg	17.3mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	0.016g	1%
Calories	90kcal	112kcal	1%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	1µg	1%
Phosphorus	92mg	84mg	1%
Calcium	29mg	43mg	1%
Net carbs	9.85g	22.36g	N/A
Magnesium	35mg	33mg	0%
Sugar	0.54g	0.4g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.016g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.023mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.069mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.054mg	0%
Leucine	0.438mg	0.111mg	0%
Lysine	0.377mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.082mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.082mg	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