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Green beans vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between green beans and chocolate cake

  • Green beans have more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, chocolate cake has more selenium, choline, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 27% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 49 times less vitamin C than green beans. Green beans have 9.7mg of vitamin C, while chocolate cake has 0.2mg.
  • Green beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index than green beans.

Food types used in this article are Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +147.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +176%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5850%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.28mg

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% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +659.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47.9µg 40%
Saturated fat 0.064g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.28g 15.1g 23%
Selenium 0.2µg 11.9µg 21%
Choline 16.9mg 128.4mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Copper 0.057mg 0.207mg 17%
Calories 35kcal 371kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 2.761g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 6.039g 15%
Carbs 7.88g 53.4g 15%
Sodium 1mg 315mg 14%
Iron 0.65mg 1.61mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 29mg 106mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.213mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 1.89g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.141mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Folate 33µg 27µg 2%
Calcium 44mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 51.8g N/A
Potassium 146mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 3.63g N/A
Manganese 0.285mg 0.28mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +265.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.7%
Contains more OtherOther +146.6%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.