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Green beans vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are green beans and danish pastry different?

  • Green beans are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A, while danish pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Green beans cover your daily need for vitamin K, 34% more than danish pastry.
  • Green beans contain 97 times more vitamin C than danish pastry. Green beans contain 9.7mg of vitamin C, while danish pastry contains 0.1mg.
  • Green beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index (50) than green beans (20).

Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more IronIron +176.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9350%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +594.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~35µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 18.9µg 34%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 6.9µg 34%
Fats 0.28g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.064g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 11.313g 28%
Sodium 1mg 417mg 18%
Calories 35kcal 374kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 2.575g 16%
Iron 0.65mg 1.8mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.26mg 13%
Protein 1.89g 8g 12%
Phosphorus 29mg 108mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.19mg 10%
Carbs 7.88g 37.2g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 2mg 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Folate 33µg 60µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.304mg 5%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.7mg 4%
Copper 0.057mg 0.089mg 4%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.351mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Choline 16.9mg 20.1mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.63g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin A 32µg 35µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +184.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7721.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +372.1%
Contains more OtherOther +105.5%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102745.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1675.9%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.