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Taco salad vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco salad and refried beans?

  • Taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, zinc, calcium, and vitamin A, yet refried beans are richer in selenium.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 14% higher.
  • Refried beans contain less cholesterol.

We used Fast foods, taco salad 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
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 CalciumCalcium +234.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +25.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.6%
~equal in Sodium ~370mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.103mg
~equal in Choline ~21.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Refried beans DV% diff.
Histidine 0.201mg 153mg 22%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.631g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.189mg 10%
Folate 42µg 11µg 8%
Fats 7.46g 2.01g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.079mg 8%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.58mg 7%
Selenium 2.2µg 5.8µg 7%
Calcium 97mg 29mg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.289mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.601g 5%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.367mg 5%
Iron 1.15mg 1.44mg 4%
Protein 6.68g 4.98g 3%
Calories 141kcal 90kcal 3%
Phosphorus 72mg 92mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Potassium 210mg 319mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.543g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.076mg 2%
Copper 0.113mg 0.129mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Sodium 385mg 370mg 1%
Carbs 11.91g 13.55g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.103mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Choline 23.3mg 21.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 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 +34.1%
Contains more FatsFats +271.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.8%
~equal in Water ~77.75g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 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 +333.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%

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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. 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.