Refried beans vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between refried beans and wild rice
- Refried beans have more iron, selenium, fiber, vitamin C, and potassium; however, wild rice has more zinc and vitamin B3.
- Refried beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 16% more.
- Wild rice is lower in sodium.
- Wild rice 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 Wild rice, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +215.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +140% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +625% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +131% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +320% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +107.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +250.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +136.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.104mg | 22% |
Sodium | 370mg | 3mg | 16% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.6mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.8µg | 9% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 1.8g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 0mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 1.34mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 1.287mg | 6% |
Potassium | 319mg | 101mg | 6% |
Folate | 11µg | 26µg | 4% |
Calcium | 29mg | 3mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.049g | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Carbs | 13.55g | 21.34g | 3% |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.34g | 3% |
Protein | 4.98g | 3.99g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.213g | 2% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 10.2mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.052mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.135mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.05g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
Calories | 90kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.154mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.087mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 82mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 32mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 19.54g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 0.73g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.2g | 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:
3.99 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
21.34 g
Water:
73.93 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +491.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +327.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.5% |
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Water
~73.93g
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
0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1102% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
7.43 g
Sucrose:
0.54 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.33 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.2 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +63.6% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
~0g