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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.
Beans
8
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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
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.
Beans
5
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18%
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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.466mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Napa cabbage 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
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
2% 96%
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%

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.