Refried beans vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between refried beans and zucchini
- Refried beans have more iron, fiber, selenium, copper, and phosphorus; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
- Refried beans cover your daily sodium needs 16% more than zucchini.
- Zucchini has 29 times less selenium than refried beans. Refried beans have 5.8µg of selenium, while zucchini has 0.2µg.
- Zucchini contains less sodium.
- Refried beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.
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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 | +94.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +289.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +143.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +81.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +142.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2800% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +68.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +123.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +198.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +104.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +118.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.026mg | 22% |
Sodium | 370mg | 8mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 17.9mg | 13% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.37mg | 13% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 1g | 11% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.2µg | 10% |
Protein | 4.98g | 1.21g | 8% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 38mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.053mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.177mg | 5% |
Calories | 90kcal | 17kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 18mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.091g | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 0g | 3% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 3.11g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.32g | 3% |
Folate | 11µg | 24µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 4.3µg | 2% |
Potassium | 319mg | 261mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.084g | 2% |
Fructose | 0g | 1.38g | 2% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 9.5mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.011g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.451mg | 1% |
Calcium | 29mg | 16mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.094mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 2.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 2.5g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.169g | 0.061g | 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 | 0.03g | 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:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +311.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +528.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +335.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
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
0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5363.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +496.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.7% |
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:
0.05 g
Glucose:
1.07 g
Fructose:
1.38 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +980% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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