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Beans vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beans and chinese cuisine

  • Beans have more copper, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 42% more.
  • Beans have 5 times more vitamin B1 than chinese cuisine. Beans have 0.15mg of vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine has 0.033mg.
  • Beans are lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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
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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +320.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more IronIron +282.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.9%
~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

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
Beans
1
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6312.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +12%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 51.3µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 1mg 409mg 18%
Copper 0.206mg 0.049mg 17%
Fiber 5.5g 1.5g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 2.13g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.033mg 10%
Iron 0.29mg 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 11.6mg 9%
Fats 0.4g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.32mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 63µg 6%
Protein 4.8g 7.08g 5%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Phosphorus 104mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.82mg 4%
Selenium 4.5µg 6.7µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.978g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Carbs 20.49g 7.29g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 1.217g 3%
Potassium 296mg 204mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.161mg 2%
Choline 30.8mg 34.5mg 1%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calories 105kcal 105kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 7.78g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1225%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3377.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1138.4%

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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 cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.