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Green beans vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between green beans and egg whites?

  • Green beans are higher in vitamin K, fiber, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, folate, and iron, yet egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 40% more.
  • The amount of sodium in green beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.

We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Egg, white, raw, fresh types 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +528.6%
Contains more IronIron +712.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2490.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9900%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +484.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +725%
Contains more CholineCholine +1436.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47.9µg 0µg 40%
Selenium 0.2µg 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.439mg 26%
Protein 1.89g 10.9g 18%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.011mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Sodium 1mg 166mg 7%
Folate 33µg 4µg 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.004mg 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.057mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 44mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Choline 16.9mg 1.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.105mg 3%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.03mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 15mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 7.88g 0.73g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0g 1%
Calories 35kcal 52kcal 1%
Potassium 146mg 163mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.68g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 3.63g 0.71g N/A
Saturated fat 0.064g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +979.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.7%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.