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Broad bean raw vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broad bean raw and green beans?

  • Broad bean raw is richer in copper, folate, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet green beans are richer in vitamin C.
  • Broad bean raw's daily need coverage for copper is 38% higher.
  • Broad bean raw has 4 times more folate than green beans. Broad bean raw has 148µg of folate, while green beans have 33µg.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index than broad bean raw.

We used Beans, fava, in pod, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.4%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +605.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%

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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +348.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad bean raw Green beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.402mg 0.057mg 38%
Folate 148µg 33µg 29%
Fiber 7.5g 3.2g 17%
Manganese 0.661mg 0.285mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.097mg 15%
Phosphorus 129mg 29mg 14%
Protein 7.92g 1.89g 12%
Iron 1.55mg 0.65mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.249mg 0.614mg 10%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 9.7mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin K 40.9µg 47.9µg 6%
Potassium 332mg 146mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.16mg 0.46mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.133mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.074mg 3%
Choline 16.9mg 3%
Calories 88kcal 35kcal 3%
Carbs 17.63g 7.88g 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 32µg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.28g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.342g 0.145g 1%
Calcium 37mg 44mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 10.13g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 9.21g 3.63g N/A
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.104g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +319%
Contains more FatsFats +160.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.7%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
29% 5% 66%
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 +845.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%

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. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/nutrients
  2. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.