Refried beans vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are refried beans and Chinese cabbage different?
- Refried beans are higher in copper, fiber, selenium, iron, and phosphorus; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 89% higher.
- Refried beans contain 12 times more selenium than Chinese cabbage. While refried beans contain 5.8µg of selenium, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.5µg.
- Chinese cabbage has less sodium.
Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw 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 | +84.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +80% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +514.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +205.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +148.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1060% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +262.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +231.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2066.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 45mg | 43% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 45.5µg | 36% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 223µg | 25% |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.026mg | 22% |
Folate | 11µg | 66µg | 14% |
Sodium | 370mg | 65mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.021mg | 12% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 1g | 11% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.5µg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 37mg | 8% |
Calcium | 29mg | 105mg | 8% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.8mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.194mg | 7% |
Protein | 4.98g | 1.5g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.159mg | 6% |
Calories | 90kcal | 13kcal | 4% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 19mg | 4% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 2.18g | 4% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 6.4mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.096g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.027g | 3% |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.2g | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Potassium | 319mg | 252mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.015g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 1.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 1.18g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.169g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.36g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
2.18 g
Water:
95.32 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +232% |
Contains more FatsFats | +905% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +521.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +113.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.543 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3906.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +465.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.7% |