Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
kidney beans
versus
chicken leg
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in kidney beans and chicken leg:
Both chicken leg and kidney beans are high in calories. Chicken leg has 77% more calories than kidney bean - chicken leg has 214 calories per 100 grams and kidney bean has 121 calories.
| Kidney Beans | Chicken Leg | |
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| Protein | 26% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | ~ |
| Fat | 7% | 68% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chicken leg has 121.3 times less carbohydrates than kidney bean - chicken leg has 0.17g of total carbs per 100 grams and kidney bean has 20.8g of carbohydrates.
Kidney bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken leg - kidney bean has 6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Both chicken leg and kidney beans are high in protein. Chicken leg has 102% more protein than kidney bean - chicken leg has 16.4g of protein per 100 grams and kidney bean has 8.1g of protein.
Kidney bean has signficantly less saturated fat than chicken leg - chicken leg has 4.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and kidney bean has 0.33g of saturated fat.
Both chicken leg and kidney beans are low in trans fat - chicken leg has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.
Kidney bean has less cholesterol than chicken leg - chicken leg has 93mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken leg has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and kidney bean has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Chicken leg has more Vitamin A than kidney bean - chicken leg has 28ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken leg has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken leg has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and kidney bean has 0.03mg of Vitamin E.
Chicken leg and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken leg has 2.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and kidney bean has 5.7ug of Vitamin K.
Chicken leg has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, kidney bean contains more folate. Both kidney beans and chicken leg contain significant amounts of thiamin.
| Kidney Beans | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.06 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.015 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 0.417 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 23 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.56 UG |
Kidney bean is a great source of calcium and it has 544% more calcium than chicken leg - chicken leg has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and kidney bean has 58mg of calcium.
Kidney bean has 117% more iron than chicken leg - chicken leg has 0.69mg of iron per 100 grams and kidney bean has 1.5mg of iron.
Both chicken leg and kidney beans are high in potassium. Kidney bean has 23% more potassium than chicken leg - chicken leg has 203mg of potassium per 100 grams and kidney bean has 250mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken leg has more DPA than kidney bean per 100 grams. Both kidney beans and chicken leg contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Kidney Beans | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.132 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | ~ | 0.01 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.004 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.132 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken leg has more linoleic acid than kidney bean per 100 grams.
| Kidney Beans | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.217 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.217 G | 3.003 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Kidney Beans (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water) and Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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