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Green beans vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between green beans and chocolate ice cream

  • Green beans have more vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber, while chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Green beans cover your daily need for vitamin K, 40% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Green beans contain 14 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. While green beans contain 9.7mg of vitamin C, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.7mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in green beans is lower.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of green beans is 20, while the glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +132%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269%
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% 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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1285.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +648.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47.9µg 0.3µg 40%
Saturated fat 0.064g 6.8g 31%
Fats 0.28g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Phosphorus 29mg 107mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin A 32µg 118µg 10%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0.7mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.554mg 10%
Copper 0.057mg 0.135mg 9%
Calories 35kcal 216kcal 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1.2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.21g 8%
Carbs 7.88g 28.2g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.194mg 7%
Calcium 44mg 109mg 7%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.14mg 6%
Folate 33µg 16µg 4%
Protein 1.89g 3.8g 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.5µg 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.93mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.042mg 3%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.58mg 3%
Potassium 146mg 249mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.226mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.41g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Choline 16.9mg 22.5mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 27g N/A
Sugar 3.63g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.055mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.9%
Contains more OtherOther +78.1%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.8%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.