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

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Significant differences between green bean raw and red potato

  • Green bean raw has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, red potato is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Green bean raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 33% more than red potato.
  • Red potato has 69 times less vitamin A than green bean raw. Green bean raw has 690IU of vitamin A, while red potato has 10IU.
  • Red potato contains less sugar.
  • Red potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of red potato is 89, while the glycemic index of green bean raw is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, snap, green, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.5%

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1435.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~12.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean raw Red potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 2.8µg 34%
Copper 0.069mg 0.174mg 12%
Potassium 211mg 545mg 10%
Starch 0.88g 15.15g 6%
Phosphorus 38mg 72mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.212mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 1.595mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Carbs 6.97g 19.59g 4%
Iron 1.03mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.05mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.8g 4%
Calories 31kcal 89kcal 3%
Calcium 37mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.341mg 2%
Folate 33µg 27µg 2%
Manganese 0.216mg 0.173mg 2%
Protein 1.83g 2.3g 1%
Choline 15.3mg 18.9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.072mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Fructose 1.39g 0.44g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.15g 0%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 12.6mg 0%
Net carbs 4.27g 17.79g N/A
Sugar 3.26g 1.43g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.039mg 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% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.5%

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48%

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
91% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 15.15 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 0.55 g
Fructose: 0.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +174.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +215.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +1621.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +25%
~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 potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.