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Refried beans vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between refried beans and kung Pao chicken

  • Refried beans have more fiber, iron, and copper; however, kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.
  • Refried beans have 2 times more fiber than kung Pao chicken. Refried beans have 3.7g of fiber, while kung Pao chicken has 1.5g.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index than refried beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken.

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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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg
~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
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 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +547.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 0.265mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 3.02g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2.757mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.243mg 11%
Protein 4.98g 9.76g 10%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 13.6µg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Iron 1.44mg 0.76mg 9%
Fiber 3.7g 1.5g 9%
Fats 2.01g 6.98g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.02mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.5mg 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.073mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Selenium 5.8µg 8.1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.032mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 2.173g 4%
Potassium 319mg 218mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 1.352g 3%
Magnesium 35mg 24mg 3%
Choline 21.2mg 37.4mg 3%
Calories 90kcal 129kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.055mg 2%
Carbs 13.55g 6.87g 2%
Starch 7.43g 2.53g 2%
Vitamin C 6mg 7.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.256mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 20mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.54g 1%
Folate 11µg 16µg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.74mg 1%
Sodium 370mg 402mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 3.03g N/A
Phosphorus 92mg 94mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.47mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96%
Contains more FatsFats +247.3%
~equal in Water ~74.78g
~equal in Other ~1.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +261.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +193.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +244.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/nutrients
  2. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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