Wild rice vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wild rice and refried beans
- Wild rice has more zinc and vitamin B3; however, refried beans have more iron, selenium, fiber, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Refried beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 16% more.
- Wild rice has 4 times more vitamin B3 than refried beans. Wild rice has 1.287mg of vitamin B3, while refried beans have 0.367mg.
- Wild rice is lower in sodium.
- Wild rice has a higher glycemic index than refried beans.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Wild rice, cooked 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +131% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +215.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +140% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +625% |
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 EVitamin E | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +250.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +136.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +320% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +107.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Histidine | 0.104mg | 153mg | 22% |
Sodium | 3mg | 370mg | 16% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 1.44mg | 11% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 5.8µg | 9% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 3.7g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 6mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.58mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.287mg | 0.367mg | 6% |
Potassium | 101mg | 319mg | 6% |
Folate | 26µg | 11µg | 4% |
Calcium | 3mg | 29mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.049g | 0.631g | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Carbs | 21.34g | 13.55g | 3% |
Fats | 0.34g | 2.01g | 3% |
Protein | 3.99g | 4.98g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.543g | 2% |
Choline | 10.2mg | 21.2mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.135mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.601g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.1µg | 1% |
Calories | 101kcal | 90kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 0.189mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 82mg | 92mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.121mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 35mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 19.54g | 9.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.73g | 0.54g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.127mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.167mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.276mg | 0.438mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.17mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.119mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.232mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.2g | 0g | 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:
3.99 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
21.34 g
Water:
73.93 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +491.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +327.5% |
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Water
~77.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 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 | -92.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1102% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.33 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.2 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 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 StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +63.6% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
~0g