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Green bean raw vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are green bean raw and red leaf lettuce different?

  • Green bean raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, red leaf lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for red leaf lettuce is 136% higher.
  • Green bean raw contains 7 times more sugar than red leaf lettuce. While green bean raw contains 3.26g of sugar, red leaf lettuce contains only 0.48g.

Beans, snap, green, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Manganese ~0.203mg

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%
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% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +226.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~36µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean raw Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 140.3µg 81%
Vitamin A 35µg 375µg 38%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 3.7mg 9%
Fiber 2.7g 0.9g 7%
Copper 0.069mg 0.028mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.321mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.1mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.144mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.15mg 2%
Carbs 6.97g 2.26g 2%
Iron 1.03mg 1.2mg 2%
Folate 33µg 36µg 1%
Protein 1.83g 1.33g 1%
Choline 15.3mg 11.8mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 16kcal 1%
Manganese 0.216mg 0.203mg 1%
Potassium 211mg 187mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 1.39g 0.28g 1%
Phosphorus 38mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 4.27g 1.36g N/A
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 3.26g 0.48g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.88g 0g 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.019mg 0%

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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Fats ~0.22g
~equal in Water ~95.64g

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
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%

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
42% 58%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.28 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +655%
Contains more FructoseFructose +396.4%
~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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.