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Refried beans vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between refried beans and tomato sauce

  • Refried beans have more selenium, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, and iron; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin E and vitamin A.
  • Refried beans cover your daily sodium needs 16% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce has 10 times less selenium than refried beans. Refried beans have 5.8µg of selenium, while tomato sauce has 0.6µg.
  • Tomato sauce contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.1%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Potassium ~297mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.098mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 0.02mg 22%
Sodium 370mg 11mg 16%
Phosphorus 92mg 27mg 9%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.6µg 9%
Fiber 3.7g 1.5g 9%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.44mg 9%
Protein 4.98g 1.2g 8%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.113mg 8%
Iron 1.44mg 0.96mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 15mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.991mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.024mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.121g 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.041g 3%
Calories 90kcal 24kcal 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Fats 2.01g 0.3g 3%
Carbs 13.55g 5.31g 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.22mg 3%
Choline 21.2mg 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Copper 0.129mg 0.115mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.67g 2%
Calcium 29mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.309mg 2%
Vitamin C 6mg 7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.044g 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Potassium 319mg 297mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.065mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 3.56g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.098mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.025mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +315%
Contains more FatsFats +570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1265.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +671.4%
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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.