Green beans vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are green beans and gingerbread different?
- Green beans are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, gingerbread is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, copper, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for gingerbread is 29% higher.
- Green beans contain 97 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While green beans contain 9.7mg of vitamin C, gingerbread contains only 0.1mg.
- Green beans have less saturated fat.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index (20) than gingerbread (86).
Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +288.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +343.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +242.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8050% |
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 | +9600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +156.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +183.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +406.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +239.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 16.3µg | 29% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 2.88mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 4.216g | 27% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 16.4g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 7.124g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.064g | 4.122g | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.285mg | 0.683mg | 17% |
| Calories | 35kcal | 356kcal | 16% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.195mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 7.88g | 49.2g | 14% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 327mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 70mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 32mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 439mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 1.738mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 0.375mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.162mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.89g | 3.9g | 4% |
| Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 44mg | 71mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.68g | 49.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.63g | N/A | |
| Folate | 33µg | 33µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.082mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.116mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.093mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | 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:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +218.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5757.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +524.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +242.5% |
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
4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.216 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +64663.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2807.6% |
