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Green beans vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between green beans and chinese cuisine?

  • Green beans are richer in fiber and manganese, yet chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.
  • Green beans have 2 times more fiber than chinese cuisine. Green beans have 3.2g of fiber, while chinese cuisine has 1.5g.
  • Green beans contain less sodium.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3250%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +498.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~51.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 1mg 409mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 2.13g 13%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.7µg 12%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.5mg 11%
Protein 1.89g 7.08g 10%
Fats 0.28g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.161mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.443mg 7%
Phosphorus 29mg 76mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Iron 0.65mg 1.11mg 6%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.147mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.978g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 1.32mg 4%
Calories 35kcal 105kcal 4%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 51.3µg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 63µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.055mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.217g 3%
Choline 16.9mg 34.5mg 3%
Folate 33µg 45µg 3%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 11.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.82mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 204mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 22mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.049mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 7.88g 7.29g 0%
Net carbs 4.68g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 3.63g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +274.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1792.9%
Contains more OtherOther +106.8%
~equal in Carbs ~7.29g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1369%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.