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

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What are the main differences between green beans and broad bean raw?

  • Green beans are richer in vitamin C, yet broad bean raw is richer in copper, folate, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Broad bean raw's daily need coverage for copper is 38% higher.
  • Green beans have 3 times more vitamin C than broad bean raw. Green beans have 9.7mg of vitamin C, while broad bean raw has 3.7mg.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index than broad bean raw.

We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Beans, fava, in pod, raw 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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.4%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +605.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +348.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.057mg 0.402mg 38%
Folate 33µg 148µg 29%
Fiber 3.2g 7.5g 17%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.661mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.29mg 15%
Phosphorus 29mg 129mg 14%
Protein 1.89g 7.92g 12%
Iron 0.65mg 1.55mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 2.249mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 3.7mg 7%
Zinc 0.25mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 40.9µg 6%
Potassium 146mg 332mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.16mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.133mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.104mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.225mg 3%
Choline 16.9mg 3%
Calories 35kcal 88kcal 3%
Carbs 7.88g 17.63g 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 17µg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.73g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.342g 1%
Calcium 44mg 37mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 3.63g 9.21g N/A
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.104g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +319%
Contains more FatsFats +160.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.7%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%

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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +845.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.9%

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. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.