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Chinese cuisine vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinese cuisine and beans

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

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

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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.
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%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +282.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.9%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~1.4mg

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.
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%
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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%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0.8µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 1mg 18%
Copper 0.049mg 0.206mg 17%
Fiber 1.5g 5.5g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.172g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.15mg 10%
Iron 1.11mg 0.29mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 3.1mg 9%
Fats 5.3g 0.4g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.43mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin A 63µg 5µg 6%
Protein 7.08g 4.8g 5%
Folate 45µg 24µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 76mg 104mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.15mg 4%
Selenium 6.7µg 4.5µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.103g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Carbs 7.29g 20.49g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.035g 3%
Potassium 204mg 296mg 3%
Calcium 22mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.13mg 2%
Choline 34.5mg 30.8mg 1%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calories 105kcal 105kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 14.99g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g 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 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
~equal in Water ~72.6g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.