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Soy milk vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soy milk and refried beans

  • The amount of fiber, iron, vitamin C, potassium, and phosphorus in refried beans is higher than in soy milk.
  • Refried beans cover your daily need for sodium, 14% more than soy milk.
  • Soy milk contains 7 times more sugar than refried beans. While soy milk contains 3.99g of sugar, refried beans contain only 0.54g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.3%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +383.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg

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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy milk Refried beans DV% diff.
Histidine 0.061mg 153mg 22%
Sodium 51mg 370mg 14%
Fiber 0.6g 3.7g 12%
Iron 0.64mg 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Potassium 118mg 319mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 92mg 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 0.189mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 4.98g 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.961g 0.543g 3%
Manganese 0.223mg 0.289mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.631g 2%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 35mg 2%
Carbs 6.28g 13.55g 2%
Selenium 4.8µg 5.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.103mg 2%
Calories 54kcal 90kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.401g 0.601g 1%
Vitamin K 3µg 2.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.367mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.076mg 1%
Fats 1.75g 2.01g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 9.85g N/A
Calcium 25mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 3.99g 0.54g N/A
Copper 0.128mg 0.129mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Choline 23.6mg 21.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.8%
Contains more OtherOther +163.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.9%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/nutrients
  2. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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