Which beans generally are healthier. The whole black beans or refried beans? Is Chipotle generally healthier than say Taco Bell in terms of vegetarian protein with black/pinto beans vs refried beans?
You can directly compare the ingredients list and nutritional information for each of those items. At a given restaurant, there usually won’t be a big difference between whole beans and refried beans. Refried beans are basically just mashed. At Taco Bell, the ingredients for the two are basically the same, except that the refried beans are made using pinto beans instead of black beans. Chipotle’s beans also have similar nutrition info, however if you compare the ingredients list, you can see that the beans from Taco Bell have a lot more additives like dextrose, natural flavor, corn starch, etc, which Chipotle’s beans do not.
Refried beans are beans that are cooked and then fried in fat (traditionally lard) and then mashed. Black beans are just beans. I can’t tell you which one is healthier for you specifically. I’m not your doctor.