Taro vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and refried beans

Taro has more vitamin E, vitamin B6, and potassium, while refried beans have more iron and selenium.
Refried beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 16% higher.
Refried beans contain 26 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while refried beans contain 0.09mg.
The amount of sodium in taro is lower.
Refried beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw 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.

Taro

Refried beans

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+85.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.5%

Contains more IronIron	+161.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+152.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+728.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg

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.

Taro

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+174.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+216%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+110%
Contains more CholineCholine	+22.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Histidine	0.034mg	153mg	22%
Sodium	11mg	370mg	16%
Vitamin E	2.38mg	0.09mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.103mg	14%
Iron	0.55mg	1.44mg	11%
Selenium	0.7µg	5.8µg	9%
Potassium	591mg	319mg	8%
Protein	1.5g	4.98g	7%
Copper	0.172mg	0.129mg	5%
Carbs	26.46g	13.55g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.025mg	0.079mg	4%
Manganese	0.383mg	0.289mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.083g	0.543g	3%
Saturated fat	0.041g	0.631g	3%
Zinc	0.23mg	0.58mg	3%
Starch		7.43g	3%
Fats	0.2g	2.01g	3%
Folate	22µg	11µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.095mg	0.076mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.303mg	0.189mg	2%
Fiber	4.1g	3.7g	2%
Vitamin C	4.5mg	6mg	2%
Choline	17.3mg	21.2mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.016g	0.601g	1%
Calories	112kcal	90kcal	1%
Vitamin B3	0.6mg	0.367mg	1%
Vitamin K	1µg	2.1µg	1%
Phosphorus	84mg	92mg	1%
Calcium	43mg	29mg	1%
Net carbs	22.36g	9.85g	N/A
Magnesium	33mg	35mg	0%
Sugar	0.4g	0.54g	N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.016g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.023mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.069mg	0.231mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.054mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.111mg	0.438mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.377mg	0%
Methionine	0.02mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.082mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	0.082mg	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