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

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A recap on differences between broad bean raw and green bean raw

  • Broad bean raw has more copper, folate, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, green bean raw is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Broad bean raw covers your daily copper needs 37% more than green bean raw.
  • Green bean raw contains 4 times less folate than broad bean raw. Broad bean raw contains 148µg of folate, while green bean raw contains 33µg.
  • The glycemic index of broad bean raw is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beans, fava, in pod, raw and Beans, snap, green, raw.

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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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +206%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +348.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.225mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad bean raw Green bean raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.402mg 0.069mg 37%
Folate 148µg 33µg 29%
Manganese 0.661mg 0.216mg 19%
Fiber 7.5g 2.7g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.104mg 14%
Phosphorus 129mg 38mg 13%
Protein 7.92g 1.83g 12%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 12.2mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.249mg 0.734mg 9%
Zinc 1mg 0.24mg 7%
Iron 1.55mg 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.16mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.133mg 0.082mg 4%
Carbs 17.63g 6.97g 4%
Potassium 332mg 211mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.141mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Calories 88kcal 31kcal 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 35µg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 25mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.342g 0.113g 2%
Vitamin K 40.9µg 43µg 2%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Fats 0.73g 0.22g 1%
Sodium 25mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 10.13g 4.27g N/A
Calcium 37mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 9.21g 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.225mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.104g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.8%
Contains more FatsFats +231.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.9%
Contains more OtherOther +69.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%

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% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +940%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%

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 bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.