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Table salt vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between table salt and refried beans

  • The amount of fiber, iron, phosphorus, copper, selenium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B6 in refried beans is higher than in table salt.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1669% more than refried beans.
  • Refried beans contain less sodium.
  • Refried beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of table salt is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +3400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3887.5%
Contains more IronIron +336.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Refried beans DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 370mg 1669%
Histidine 0mg 153mg 22%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Iron 0.33mg 1.44mg 14%
Phosphorus 0mg 92mg 13%
Copper 0.03mg 0.129mg 11%
Protein 0g 4.98g 10%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.8µg 10%
Potassium 8mg 319mg 9%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.289mg 8%
Magnesium 1mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.103mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.079mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.076mg 6%
Carbs 0g 13.55g 5%
Calories 0kcal 90kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.189mg 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.58mg 4%
Choline 0mg 21.2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.543g 4%
Saturated fat 0g 0.631g 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Fats 0g 2.01g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.601g 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +5736.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38775%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.