Refried beans, canned, traditional vs Baked beans, home prepared

In short

Gram for gram, there are 72% more calories in baked beans, home prepared than in refried beans, canned, traditional (155 vs 90 in 100 g). More in refried beans, canned, traditional: vitamin C (5.5×).

More in baked beans, home prepared: folate (4.4×), saturated fat (3.1×), fiber, thiamin and total fat (2.6×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Refried beans, canned, traditional90 cal

5 g protein · 13.6 g carbs (0.54 g sugars) · 2 g fat

Baked beans, home prepared155 cal

5.5 g protein · 21.6 g carbs · 5.2 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Folate3% vs 12%

    11 µg vs 48 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit3% vs 10%

    0.63 g vs 1.9 g

  • Fiber13% vs 20%

    3.7 g vs 5.5 g

  • Vitamin C7% vs 1%

    6 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)6% vs 11%

    0.076 mg vs 0.14 mg

  • Total fat3% vs 7%

    2 g vs 5.2 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein5 g · 5.5 g10%·11%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 5 mg0%·2%
  • Carbohydrates13.6 g · 21.6 g5%·8%
  • Sodiumlimit370 mg · 422 mg16%·18%
  • Potassium319 mg · 358 mg7%·8%
  • Calcium29 mg · 61 mg2%·5%
  • Iron1.4 mg · 2 mg8%·11%
  • Magnesium35 mg · 43 mg8%·10%
  • Phosphorus92 mg · 109 mg7%·9%
  • Zinc0.58 mg · 0.73 mg5%·7%
  • Copper0.13 mg · 0.16 mg14%·18%
  • Manganese0.29 mg · 0.26 mg13%·11%
  • Selenium5.8 µg · 5.7 µg11%·10%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.079 mg · 0.049 mg6%·4%
  • Niacin (B3)0.37 mg · 0.41 mg2%·3%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.19 mg · 0.15 mg4%·3%
  • Vitamin B60.1 mg · 0.09 mg6%·5%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Refried beans, canned, traditional (SR Legacy 172438), Baked beans, home prepared (SR Legacy 173731). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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