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Tomato sauce vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomato sauce and refried beans

  • Tomato sauce has more vitamin E and vitamin A; however, refried beans are richer in selenium, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, and iron.
  • Refried beans cover your daily sodium needs 16% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.1%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
~equal in Potassium ~319mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.103mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Refried beans DV% diff.
Histidine 0.02mg 153mg 22%
Sodium 11mg 370mg 16%
Phosphorus 27mg 92mg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.8µg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 3.7g 9%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.09mg 9%
Protein 1.2g 4.98g 8%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.289mg 8%
Iron 0.96mg 1.44mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.367mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.076mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.543g 3%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.631g 3%
Calories 24kcal 90kcal 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Fats 0.3g 2.01g 3%
Carbs 5.31g 13.55g 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.58mg 3%
Choline 9.9mg 21.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.115mg 0.129mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 0g 2%
Calcium 14mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.189mg 2%
Vitamin C 7mg 6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.601g 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Potassium 297mg 319mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.079mg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 3.56g 0.54g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.103mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 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 WaterWater +17.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +315%
Contains more FatsFats +570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1265.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
93% 7%
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 +671.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.