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Green beans vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are green beans and wheat Bread different?

  • Green beans are richer in vitamin K, while wheat Bread is higher in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need for selenium, 60% more than green beans.
  • Green beans contain 8 times more vitamin K than wheat Bread. Green beans contain 47.9µg of vitamin K, while wheat Bread contains 5.7µg.
  • Green beans are lower in sodium.
  • Wheat Bread has a higher glycemic index (60) than green beans (20).

Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Bread, wheat, toasted types were 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 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +529.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +488%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +383.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16600%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +740.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +917.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +516.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 33.4µg 60%
Manganese 0.285mg 1.377mg 47%
Iron 0.65mg 4.09mg 43%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 5.7µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 6.25mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.439mg 30%
Sodium 1mg 601mg 26%
Phosphorus 29mg 188mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.382mg 22%
Protein 1.89g 12.96g 22%
Copper 0.057mg 0.198mg 16%
Carbs 7.88g 55.77g 16%
Calories 35kcal 313kcal 14%
Folate 33µg 86µg 13%
Calcium 44mg 165mg 12%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.47mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 1.72g 11%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0.2mg 11%
Magnesium 18mg 59mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.456mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.153mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 4.7g 6%
Fats 0.28g 4.27g 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.989g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.019g 3%
Potassium 146mg 223mg 2%
Choline 16.9mg 22.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 3.63g 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +268.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +585.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +607.7%
Contains more OtherOther +279.5%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9163.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1086.2%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.