Apple pie vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between apple pie and green beans?
- Apple pie is richer in iron and vitamin B1, yet green beans are richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and fiber.
- Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% higher.
- Apple pie has 266 times more sodium than green beans. Apple pie has 266mg of sodium, while green beans have 1mg.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index than apple pie.
We used Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +86.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +56.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.6% |
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 | +81.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +203.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +725% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
Saturated fat | 3.797g | 0.064g | 17% |
Fats | 11g | 0.28g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.198g | 0.145g | 14% |
Sodium | 266mg | 1mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.388g | 0.011g | 11% |
Calories | 237kcal | 35kcal | 10% |
Carbs | 34g | 7.88g | 9% |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 9.7mg | 7% |
Folate | 4µg | 33µg | 7% |
Iron | 1.21mg | 0.65mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 3.2g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.097mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.182mg | 0.285mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 7mg | 18mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 11mg | 44mg | 3% |
Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.123mg | 0.614mg | 3% |
Potassium | 65mg | 146mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 29mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.119mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.9g | 1.89g | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.4g | 4.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.63g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 29µg | 32µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.073mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.07mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.038mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
34 g
Water:
52.2 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats | +3828.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +331.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +70.9% |
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Protein
~1.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.198 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39790.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1415.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |