Green beans vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between green beans and apple pie?
- Green beans are richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and fiber, yet apple pie is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
- Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% higher.
- Green beans have 8 times more folate than apple pie. Green beans have 33µg of folate, while apple pie has 4µg.
- Green beans contain less saturated fat.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index than apple pie.
We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +56.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +86.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +203.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +725% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
Saturated fat | 0.064g | 3.797g | 17% |
Fats | 0.28g | 11g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 2.198g | 14% |
Sodium | 1mg | 266mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 4.388g | 11% |
Calories | 35kcal | 237kcal | 10% |
Carbs | 7.88g | 34g | 9% |
Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 3.2mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.65mg | 1.21mg | 7% |
Folate | 33µg | 4µg | 7% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 1.6g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.134mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.158mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.285mg | 0.182mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 7mg | 3% |
Calcium | 44mg | 11mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 1.123mg | 3% |
Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 146mg | 65mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.057mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 24mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 0.119mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.89g | 1.9g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.68g | 32.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.63g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 32µg | 29µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.082mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.116mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.093mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
34 g
Water:
52.2 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater | +70.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3828.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +331.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
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Protein
~1.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39790.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1415.9% |