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Refried beans vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are refried beans and yogurt different?

  • Refried beans are higher in iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and vitamin C; however, yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for yogurt is 31% higher.
  • Yogurt has less sodium.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index (19) than refried beans (38).

Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat are the varieties used 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.
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%
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains more IronIron +1957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +658.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +279.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.2%

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.
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%
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Iron 1.44mg 0.07mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.278mg 15%
Sodium 370mg 36mg 15%
Copper 0.129mg 0.017mg 12%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.009mg 12%
Protein 4.98g 10.19g 10%
Calcium 29mg 110mg 8%
Selenium 5.8µg 9.7µg 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 11mg 6%
Phosphorus 92mg 135mg 6%
Potassium 319mg 141mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.012g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.063mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.331mg 3%
Carbs 13.55g 3.6g 3%
Calories 90kcal 59kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.117g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fats 2.01g 0.39g 2%
Choline 21.2mg 15.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.053g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.208mg 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.52mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g 0.006g N/A
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 - ALA 0.169g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 0.01g 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
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +415.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.4%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
~equal in Water ~85.1g

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
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1034%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4425%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%

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
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.