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Refried beans vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between refried beans and teff?

  • Refried beans are richer in potassium, yet teff is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 112% higher.
  • Refried beans have 46 times more sodium than teff. Refried beans have 370mg of sodium, while teff has 8mg.
  • Refried beans have a lower glycemic index than teff.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Teff, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more IronIron +42.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +889.6%

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%
Teff
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.097mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.289mg 2.86mg 112%
Histidine 153mg 0.088mg 22%
Sodium 370mg 8mg 16%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.226mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.183mg 9%
Iron 1.44mg 2.05mg 8%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Potassium 319mg 107mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.033mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 50mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 4%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Phosphorus 92mg 120mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.631g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.909mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 2%
Calcium 29mg 49mg 2%
Protein 4.98g 3.87g 2%
Carbs 13.55g 19.86g 2%
Fats 2.01g 0.65g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Calories 90kcal 101kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 0.54g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.097mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.2mg 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
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.7%
Contains more FatsFats +209.2%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.6%
~equal in Water ~74.93g

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.