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Green beans vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between green beans and cabbage

  • Green beans have more vitamin A and manganese; however, cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
  • Green beans have 6 times more vitamin A than cabbage. Green beans have 633IU of vitamin A, while cabbage has 98IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cabbage, raw.

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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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Calcium ~40mg

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.7%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.1%
~equal in Water ~92.18g

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
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +752.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.5%

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 Cabbage
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.7mg 36.6mg 30%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 76µg 23%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.124mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.04mg 4%
Copper 0.057mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 5µg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.212mg 3%
Folate 33µg 43µg 3%
Iron 0.65mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.234mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.15mg 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Choline 16.9mg 10.7mg 1%
Protein 1.89g 1.28g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.017g 1%
Calories 35kcal 25kcal 1%
Sodium 1mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 170mg 1%
Carbs 7.88g 5.8g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.061mg 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.68g 3.3g N/A
Calcium 44mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 3.63g 3.2g N/A
Phosphorus 29mg 26mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.022mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Green beans Cabbage
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
21%
Green beans
33%
Cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Green beans
10%
Cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Green beans
Green beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.43g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.03g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cabbage
Cabbage is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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