Green beans vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between green beans and fast food

Green beans have more vitamin K; however, fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than green beans.
Fast food has 10 times less vitamin K than green beans. Green beans have 47.9µg of vitamin K, while fast food has 4.9µg.
Green beans contain less saturated fat.
Fast food has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fast food is 66, while the glycemic index of green beans is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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.

Green beans

Fast food

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.9%
Contains more IronIron	+370.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+112.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+908%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+362.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+10050%

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.

Green beans

Fast food

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+255.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+877.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+328.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+814.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+616.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+142.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+103.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.89µg	37%
Selenium	0.2µg	20.3µg	37%
Vitamin K	47.9µg	4.9µg	36%
Vitamin B3	0.614mg	5.617mg	31%
Iron	0.65mg	3.06mg	30%
Protein	1.89g	16.52g	29%
Zinc	0.25mg	2.52mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.363mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.317mg	20%
Saturated fat	0.064g	4.493g	20%
Fats	0.28g	12.01g	18%
Phosphorus	29mg	134mg	15%
Sodium	1mg	331mg	14%
Calories	35kcal	297kcal	13%
Folate	33µg	80µg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.212mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.011g	4.835g	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	33mg	11%
Vitamin C	9.7mg	0mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.145g	1.68g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.074mg	0.53mg	9%
Starch		22.87g	9%
Carbs	7.88g	31.5g	8%
Copper	0.057mg	0.121mg	7%
Fiber	3.2g	1.7g	6%
Manganese	0.285mg	0.357mg	3%
Fructose		2.27g	3%
Vitamin A	32µg	9µg	3%
Choline	16.9mg	34.4mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	27mg	2%
Calcium	44mg	62mg	2%
Potassium	146mg	197mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.38mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	4.68g	29.8g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	3.63g	4.88g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.02mg	0.144mg	0%
Threonine	0.082mg	0.46mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.069mg	0.642mg	0%
Leucine	0.116mg	1.13mg	0%
Lysine	0.091mg	0.785mg	0%
Methionine	0.023mg	0.306mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.069mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	0.093mg	0.728mg	0%
Histidine	0.035mg	0.402mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.121g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.391g	N/A