Tomato paste vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomato paste and refried beans different?
- Tomato paste has more vitamin A, vitamin E, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin K than refried beans.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for tomato paste is 31% higher.
- Tomato paste contains 48 times more vitamin E than refried beans. While tomato paste contains 4.3mg of vitamin E, refried beans contain only 0.09mg.
- Tomato paste has less sodium.
Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) are the varieties used in this article.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +217.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +182.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.8% |
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 | +265% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4677.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +738.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +442.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +81.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0.09mg | 28% |
Copper | 0.365mg | 0.129mg | 26% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 153mg | 22% |
Potassium | 1014mg | 319mg | 20% |
Iron | 2.98mg | 1.44mg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 6mg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 0.367mg | 17% |
Sodium | 59mg | 370mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.103mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 2.1µg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 0µg | 8% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 0g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
Starch | 0.22g | 7.43g | 3% |
Choline | 38.5mg | 21.2mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.543g | 3% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 3.7g | 2% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 35mg | 2% |
Carbs | 18.91g | 13.55g | 2% |
Fats | 0.47g | 2.01g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.631g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 92mg | 1% |
Calcium | 36mg | 29mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.289mg | 1% |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 5.8µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Protein | 4.32g | 4.98g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.189mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.601g | 1% |
Calories | 82kcal | 90kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.81g | 9.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | 0.54g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.016g | N/A |
Folate | 12µg | 11µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.438mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.088mg | 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:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +63.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +327.7% |
~equal in
Water
~77.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +797% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +239.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.22 g
Sucrose:
0.3 g
Glucose:
5.75 g
Fructose:
5.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.28 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 MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +3277.3% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +80% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g