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

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A recap on differences between green bean raw and refried beans

  • Green bean raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, refried beans are higher in selenium, phosphorus, copper, and iron.
  • Green bean raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 34% more than refried beans.
  • Green bean raw has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of refried beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beans, snap, green, raw and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more IronIron +39.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +87%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%

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%
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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1947.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean raw Refried beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 2.1µg 34%
Histidine 0.034mg 153mg 22%
Sodium 6mg 370mg 16%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.8µg 9%
Phosphorus 38mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 6mg 7%
Copper 0.069mg 0.129mg 7%
Folate 33µg 11µg 6%
Protein 1.83g 4.98g 6%
Iron 1.03mg 1.44mg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 3.7g 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.216mg 0.289mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 90kcal 3%
Starch 0.88g 7.43g 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.58mg 3%
Potassium 211mg 319mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.631g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.543g 3%
Fats 0.22g 2.01g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.103mg 3%
Fructose 1.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.079mg 2%
Carbs 6.97g 13.55g 2%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.09mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.076mg 1%
Choline 15.3mg 21.2mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 29mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.601g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.189mg 1%
Net carbs 4.27g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 3.26g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.1%
Contains more FatsFats +813.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.4%
Contains more OtherOther +159.1%

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5910%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.5%

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
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +744.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50%
~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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.