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Green beans vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between green beans and sardines

  • Green beans have more vitamin K, while sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, iron, and copper.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% higher.
  • Sardines contain 18 times less vitamin K than green beans. Green beans contain 47.9µg of vitamin K, while sardines contain 2.6µg.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of green beans is 20.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +768.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.9%
Contains more IronIron +349.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +424%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1589.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26250%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1742.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +343.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +754.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +767.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~32µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0.2µg 52.7µg 95%
Phosphorus 29mg 490mg 66%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 1.89g 24.62g 45%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 2.6µg 38%
Calcium 44mg 382mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 5.148g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 5.245mg 29%
Iron 0.65mg 2.92mg 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 0.28g 11.45g 17%
Copper 0.057mg 0.186mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Sodium 1mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Choline 16.9mg 75mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.642mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 2.04mg 11%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.31mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.227mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.167mg 9%
Calories 35kcal 208kcal 9%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.108mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.064g 1.528g 7%
Potassium 146mg 397mg 7%
Folate 33µg 10µg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Carbs 7.88g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.63g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 32µg 32µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1202.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3989.3%
Contains more OtherOther +491.8%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35072.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3450.3%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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