Refried beans vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between refried beans and turnip?
- Refried beans are higher in iron, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, manganese, and magnesium, yet turnip is higher in vitamin C.
- Turnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% more.
- Refried beans have 8 times more selenium than turnip. While refried beans have 5.8µg of selenium, turnip has only 0.7µg.
- The amount of sodium in turnip is lower.
- The glycemic index of refried beans is lower.
We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Turnips, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +218.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67% |
Contains more IronIron | +380% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +51.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +114.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +240.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +115.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +728.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2000% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +91% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +250% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.014mg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 21mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.3mg | 14% |
Sodium | 370mg | 67mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 27mg | 9% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
Protein | 4.98g | 0.9g | 8% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 1.8g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.134mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 11mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
Potassium | 319mg | 191mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.053g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Calories | 90kcal | 28kcal | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.1g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.011g | 3% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 6.43g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 11.1mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.006g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Folate | 11µg | 15µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 4.63g | N/A |
Calcium | 29mg | 30mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.54g | 3.8g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.03mg | 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
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.43 g
Water:
91.87 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +453.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1910% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +144.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.543 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9916.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +924.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |