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

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How are green bean raw and quinoa different?

  • Green bean raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, quinoa is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for green bean raw is 36% higher.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index (20) than quinoa (53).

Beans, snap, green, raw and Quinoa, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156%
Contains more IronIron +44.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean raw Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 0µg 36%
Manganese 0.216mg 0.631mg 18%
Phosphorus 38mg 152mg 16%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 0mg 14%
Copper 0.069mg 0.192mg 14%
Magnesium 25mg 64mg 9%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.09mg 8%
Starch 0.88g 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 1.078g 6%
Iron 1.03mg 1.49mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 5%
Protein 1.83g 4.4g 5%
Carbs 6.97g 21.3g 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Calories 31kcal 120kcal 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.8µg 4%
Fats 0.22g 1.92g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.412mg 2%
Folate 33µg 42µg 2%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.107mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.123mg 1%
Potassium 211mg 172mg 1%
Choline 15.3mg 23mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 4.27g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 3.26g 0.87g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.4%
Contains more FatsFats +772.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.6%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +854%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1903.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/nutrients
  2. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.