Beans vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and kung Pao chicken different?

Beans have more fiber, copper, and vitamin B1; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and selenium.
Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 24% more than beans.
Beans have 5 times more vitamin B1 than kung Pao chicken. Beans have 0.15mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken has 0.032mg.
Beans contain less sodium.
Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken 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

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+182.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.8%

Contains more IronIron	+162.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+80%

~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+368.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+129%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+541.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1600%
Contains more CholineCholine	+21.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.172g	3.02g	19%
Sodium	1mg	402mg	17%
Fiber	5.5g	1.5g	16%
Vitamin B3	0.43mg	2.757mg	15%
Copper	0.206mg	0.073mg	15%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	13.6µg	11%
Manganese		0.256mg	11%
Fats	0.4g	6.98g	10%
Protein	4.8g	9.76g	10%
Vitamin B5		0.5mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.032mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.243mg	9%
Cholesterol	0mg	26mg	9%
Vitamin A	5µg	65µg	7%
Selenium	4.5µg	8.1µg	7%
Iron	0.29mg	0.76mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	1.02mg	6%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.74mg	6%
Saturated fat	0.103g	1.352g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.035g	2.173g	5%
Carbs	20.49g	6.87g	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.11µg	5%
Vitamin C	3.1mg	7.1mg	4%
Calcium	50mg	20mg	3%
Potassium	296mg	218mg	2%
Folate	24µg	16µg	2%
Magnesium	32mg	24mg	2%
Choline	30.8mg	37.4mg	1%
Fructose		0.54g	1%
Calories	105kcal	129kcal	1%
Phosphorus	104mg	94mg	1%
Starch		2.53g	1%
Net carbs	14.99g	5.37g	N/A
Sugar	7.78g	3.03g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.055mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.034g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.118mg	0%
Threonine		0.407mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.431mg	0%
Leucine		0.775mg	0%
Lysine		0.449mg	0%
Methionine		0.24mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.402mg	0%
Valine		0.47mg	0%
Histidine		0.265mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.244g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.688g	N/A