Agave nectar vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between agave nectar and refried beans
- Agave nectar has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, refried beans are higher in iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and potassium.
- Agave nectar covers your daily vitamin K needs 17% more than refried beans.
- Refried beans contain 3 times less vitamin C than agave nectar. Agave nectar contains 17mg of vitamin C, while refried beans contain 6mg.
- Agave nectar has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of refried beans is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2800% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +7875% |
Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1333.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +5700% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +9100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5680% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +241.2% |
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 | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +988.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +971.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +172.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +59.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fructose | 55.6g | 0g | 70% |
Histidine | 153mg | 22% | |
Carbs | 76.37g | 13.55g | 21% |
Iron | 0.09mg | 1.44mg | 17% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 2.1µg | 17% |
Sodium | 4mg | 370mg | 16% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 3.7g | 14% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 92mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.009mg | 0.129mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 6mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.289mg | 12% |
Calories | 310kcal | 90kcal | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.103mg | 10% |
Protein | 0.09g | 4.98g | 10% |
Potassium | 4mg | 319mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 1mg | 35mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.079mg | 7% |
Selenium | 1.7µg | 5.8µg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Folate | 30µg | 11µg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.58mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 4% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.543g | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.631g | 3% |
Calcium | 1mg | 29mg | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.601g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 0.367mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.45g | 2.01g | 2% |
Choline | 13.3mg | 21.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 76.17g | 9.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 68.03g | 0.54g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 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 | 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:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +463.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +5433.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +346.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +238.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1040% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
12.43 g
Fructose:
55.6 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
7.43 g
Sucrose:
0.54 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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Galactose
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