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Spread vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and refried beans?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet refried beans are richer in fiber, manganese, and iron.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% higher.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than refried beans.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types in this comparison.

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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.
Spread
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 more ZincZinc +75.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190%
Contains more IronIron +82.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.5%
~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.
Spread
10
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Refried beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 370mg 28%
Fats 17.34g 2.01g 24%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.631g 24%
Histidine 0.279mg 153mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.601g 17%
Fiber 0.2g 3.7g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.543g 13%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.289mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.367mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.076mg 8%
Iron 0.79mg 1.44mg 8%
Choline 62.3mg 21.2mg 7%
Selenium 9.7µg 5.8µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 90kcal 7%
Potassium 110mg 319mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.189mg 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 92mg 5%
Protein 7.66g 4.98g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.079mg 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.103mg 1%
Carbs 11.94g 13.55g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.54g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.129mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.287mg 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
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +762.7%
Contains more OtherOther +62.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1161.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.