Beans vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beans and napa cabbage different?
- Beans are higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium; however, napa cabbage is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for copper for beans is 12% higher.
- Beans contain 30 times more vitamin B1 than napa cabbage. While beans contain 0.15mg of vitamin B1, napa cabbage contains only 0.005mg.
Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Cabbage, napa, cooked are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +240.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +114.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +447.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1025% |
Contains more IronIron | +155.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2900% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +251.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +160% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +79.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 5.5g | 22% | |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.096mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 104mg | 19mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.005mg | 12% |
Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.14mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.203mg | 9% | |
Protein | 4.8g | 1.1g | 7% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.4µg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
Carbs | 20.49g | 2.23g | 6% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 8mg | 6% |
Potassium | 296mg | 87mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.29mg | 0.74mg | 6% |
Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
Calories | 105kcal | 12kcal | 5% |
Folate | 24µg | 43µg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
Calcium | 50mg | 29mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 13µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.17g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.99g | 2.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.78g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 11mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +336.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +135.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +818.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +905.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.7% |