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Green bean raw vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are green bean raw and table salt different?

  • Green bean raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
  • Green bean raw has less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than green bean raw (20).

Beans, snap, green, raw and Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2537.5%
Contains more IronIron +212.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45060%
Contains more OtherOther +15021.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Green bean raw Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean raw Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 38758mg 1685%
Vitamin K 43µg 0µg 36%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Iron 1.03mg 0.33mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0mg 8%
Folate 33µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 1mg 6%
Potassium 211mg 8mg 6%
Phosphorus 38mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.216mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.03mg 4%
Protein 1.83g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 0kcal 2%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Carbs 6.97g 0g 2%
Calcium 37mg 24mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0g 0%
Net carbs 4.27g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.26g 0g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Green bean raw Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Green bean raw
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Green bean raw
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.26g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.05g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Green bean raw
Green bean raw contains less Sodium (difference - 38752mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Green bean raw
Green bean raw is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Green bean raw
Green bean raw is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.