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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.
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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~153mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.27mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.099mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Fruitcake 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
3% 9% 62% 25%
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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
12% 49% 39%
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%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.