Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chinese Cabbage VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Chinese Cabbage: 3846g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 9.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Chinese Cabbage, which is average in comparison to other foods. Chinese Cabbage having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Chinese Cabbage or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chinese Cabbage	36%	11%	53%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Chinese Cabbage	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.93% 7.7g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.25% 1.04g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	132% 2.1g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.5% 1.6g	2.5% 0.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	64.5% 84g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	62.6% 45.4g	1.74% 1.26g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	101% 38.5g	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	103% 57.7g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chinese Cabbage	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	953% 8577μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	128% 1.54mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	207% 2.7mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	120% 19.2mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	67.7% 3.4mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	574% 7.46mg	36.3% 0.47mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	635% 2538μg	128% 512μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1923% 1731mg	5.25% 4.72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	23% 3.46mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1458% 1750μg	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chinese Cabbage	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	404% 4038mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	89.7% 0.81mg	94% 0.85mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	385% 30.8mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	174% 731mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	266% 6.1mg	73.6% 1.7mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	203% 1423mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	285% 9692mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	35% 19.2μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	167% 2500mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	66.4% 7.3mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	99% 3666g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Chinese Cabbage vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Chinese Cabbage has more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 11.8 times more Vitamin B2, 8.5 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B5, 15.8 times more Vitamin B6, 5 times more Vitamin B9, 366.3 times more Vitamin C, 29.3 times more Vitamin E and 52.9 times more Vitamin K than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Chinese Cabbage as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Chinese Cabbage vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Chinese Cabbage has 29.3 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Iron, 4.4 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 6.1 times more Potassium, 4.4 times more Selenium, 635 times more Sodium, 1.9 times more Zinc and 13.9 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Chinese Cabbage and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Copper per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Chinese Cabbage has 3.9 times more Fat, 3.2 times more Omega 3, 3.8 times more Omega 6, 36 times more Sugars, 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Chinese Cabbage and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Chinese Cabbage as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.