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Green beans vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between green beans and black gram?

  • Green beans are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet black gram is higher in phosphorus, folate, iron, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% more.
  • Green beans have 18 times more Vitamin K than black gram. While green beans have 47.9µg of Vitamin K, black gram has only 2.7µg.
  • The glycemic index of green beans is lower.

We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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 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 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more IronIron +169.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +232%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%

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% 38% 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 3.3% 1.9% 3% 0% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +870%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1941.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1674.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +485.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +184.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more WaterWater +23%
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.9%
Contains more FatsFats +96.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.7%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +163.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Green beans Black gram
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Black gram Opinion
Calories 35kcal 105kcal Black gram
Protein 1.89g 7.54g Black gram
Fats 0.28g 0.55g Black gram
Vitamin C 9.7mg 1mg Green beans
Net carbs 4.68g 11.94g Black gram
Carbs 7.88g 18.34g Black gram
Magnesium 18mg 63mg Black gram
Calcium 44mg 53mg Black gram
Potassium 146mg 231mg Black gram
Iron 0.65mg 1.75mg Black gram
Sugar 3.63g 2.01g Black gram
Fiber 3.2g 6.4g Black gram
Copper 0.057mg 0.139mg Black gram
Zinc 0.25mg 0.83mg Black gram
Phosphorus 29mg 156mg Black gram
Sodium 1mg 7mg Green beans
Vitamin A 633IU 31IU Green beans
Vitamin A 32µg 2µg Green beans
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.15mg Green beans
Manganese 0.285mg 0.412mg Black gram
Selenium 0.2µg 2.5µg Black gram
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.15mg Black gram
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.075mg Green beans
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 1.5mg Black gram
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.433mg Black gram
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.058mg Black gram
Vitamin K 47.9µg 2.7µg Green beans
Folate 33µg 94µg Black gram
Choline 16.9mg 29.6mg Black gram
Saturated Fat 0.064g 0.038g Black gram
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 0.029g Black gram
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.359g Black gram
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.078mg Black gram
Threonine 0.082mg 0.262mg Black gram
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.385mg Black gram
Leucine 0.116mg 0.625mg Black gram
Lysine 0.091mg 0.5mg Black gram
Methionine 0.023mg 0.11mg Black gram
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.44mg Black gram
Valine 0.093mg 0.423mg Black gram
Histidine 0.035mg 0.211mg Black gram

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Green beans Black gram
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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 beans
17%
Black gram
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Green beans
35%
Black gram

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Black gram
Black gram is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.62g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Black gram
Black gram is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.026g)
Which food is cheaper?
Black gram
Black gram is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Black gram
Black gram is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.