Green beans vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between green beans and fruitcake
- Green beans have more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while fruitcake has more iron and polyunsaturated fat.
- Green beans cover your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than fruitcake.
- Green beans contain 29 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While green beans contain 633IU of vitamin A, fruitcake contains only 22IU.
- The amount of sugar 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 fruitcake is 53.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +14% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +218.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1840% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +357.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3093.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +65% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +89.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +95.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +205.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 1.5µg | 39% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 3.323g | 21% |
Iron | 0.65mg | 2.07mg | 18% |
Carbs | 7.88g | 61.6g | 18% |
Calories | 35kcal | 324kcal | 14% |
Fats | 0.28g | 9.1g | 14% |
Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 0.5mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 4.2g | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.064g | 1.048g | 4% |
Sodium | 1mg | 101mg | 4% |
Folate | 33µg | 20µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 2µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.285mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 52mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 32µg | 7µg | 3% |
Protein | 1.89g | 2.9g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 3.7g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.057mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Calcium | 44mg | 33mg | 1% |
Choline | 16.9mg | 8.9mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.68g | 57.9g | N/A |
Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
Potassium | 146mg | 153mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.63g | 27.42g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.082mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.116mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.093mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater | +252.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3150% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +681.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38081.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2191.7% |