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Beans vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and chinese broccoli different?

  • Beans have more copper, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin K, 70% more than beans.
  • Beans have 4 times more zinc than chinese broccoli. Beans have 1.4mg of zinc, while chinese broccoli has 0.39mg.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Broccoli, chinese, cooked types were 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.
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +93.1%

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.
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +809.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1540%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10500%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.437mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 84.8µg 70%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 28.2mg 28%
Folate 24µg 99µg 19%
Copper 0.206mg 0.061mg 16%
Fiber 5.5g 2.5g 12%
Manganese 0.264mg 11%
Vitamin A 5µg 82µg 9%
Phosphorus 104mg 41mg 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.39mg 9%
Protein 4.8g 1.14g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.146mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.3µg 6%
Carbs 20.49g 3.81g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.07mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.095mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 22kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 3%
Iron 0.29mg 0.56mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.48mg 2%
Choline 30.8mg 25.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.33g 1%
Potassium 296mg 261mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.72g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.437mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +437.8%
Contains more OtherOther +116.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.11g

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.