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Green beans vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between green beans and American cheese?

  • Green beans are richer in vitamin K and fiber, yet American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 100% higher.
  • Green beans contain less saturated fat.

We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +595.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2275%
Contains more ZincZinc +896%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2110.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10000%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +707.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1742.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.2%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 44mg 1045mg 100%
Phosphorus 29mg 641mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.064g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 1mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.28g 31.79g 48%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 2.6µg 38%
Selenium 0.2µg 20.2µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Protein 1.89g 18.13g 32%
Vitamin A 32µg 250µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.236g 21%
Zinc 0.25mg 2.49mg 20%
Calories 35kcal 371kcal 17%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.041mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.234mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 1.286g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.403mg 7%
Folate 33µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.015mg 5%
Choline 16.9mg 36.2mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.8mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 7.88g 3.7g 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.046mg 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 146mg 132mg 0%
Iron 0.65mg 0.63mg 0%
Sugar 3.63g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113%
Contains more WaterWater +125.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +859.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11253.6%
Contains more OtherOther +827.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74772.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +786.9%

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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 beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.