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Refried beans vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between refried beans and white bread

  • Refried beans have more vitamin C; however, white bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 38% more.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index than refried beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +396.6%
Contains more IronIron +150.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +601.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +909.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.533mg 38%
Selenium 5.8µg 22µg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 4.78mg 28%
Iron 1.44mg 3.61mg 27%
Folate 11µg 111µg 25%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.243mg 13%
Starch 7.43g 37.17g 12%
Carbs 13.55g 49.42g 12%
Calcium 29mg 144mg 12%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.536mg 11%
Calories 90kcal 266kcal 9%
Protein 4.98g 8.85g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 1.602g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.536mg 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 319mg 126mg 6%
Sodium 370mg 490mg 5%
Fiber 3.7g 2.7g 4%
Fructose 0g 2.43g 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.101mg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.2µg 2%
Fats 2.01g 3.33g 2%
Choline 21.2mg 14.6mg 1%
Phosphorus 92mg 98mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g 0.027g N/A
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.698g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.599g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +113.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.7%
Contains more FatsFats +65.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.599g

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
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +400.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.