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Green beans vs. Great northern beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Green beans and Great northern beans different?

  • Green beans are richer in Vitamin C, while Great northern beans is higher in Copper, Phosphorus, Iron, Folate, Fiber, Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, and Selenium.
  • Great northern beans covers your daily need of Copper 21% more than Green beans.
  • Green beans contain 7 times more Vitamin C than Great northern beans. Green beans contain 9.7mg of Vitamin C, while Great northern beans contains 1.3mg.

Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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.
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 36% 20% 35% 80% 82% 24% 71% 0.26% 68% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more IronIron +227.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +252%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%

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% 38% 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 4.3% 0.06% 0% 0% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 0% 0% 77% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +646.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.7%
Contains more FatsFats +60.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%

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
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -54.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Green beans Great northern beans
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Great northern beans Opinion
Calories 35kcal 118kcal Great northern beans
Protein 1.89g 8.33g Great northern beans
Fats 0.28g 0.45g Great northern beans
Vitamin C 9.7mg 1.3mg Green beans
Net carbs 4.68g 14.09g Great northern beans
Carbs 7.88g 21.09g Great northern beans
Magnesium 18mg 50mg Great northern beans
Calcium 44mg 68mg Great northern beans
Potassium 146mg 391mg Great northern beans
Iron 0.65mg 2.13mg Great northern beans
Sugar 3.63g Great northern beans
Fiber 3.2g 7g Great northern beans
Copper 0.057mg 0.247mg Great northern beans
Zinc 0.25mg 0.88mg Great northern beans
Phosphorus 29mg 165mg Great northern beans
Sodium 1mg 2mg Green beans
Vitamin A 633IU 1IU Green beans
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg Green beans
Vitamin E 0.46mg Green beans
Manganese 0.285mg 0.518mg Great northern beans
Selenium 0.2µg 4.1µg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.158mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.059mg Green beans
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.681mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.266mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.117mg Great northern beans
Vitamin K 47.9µg Green beans
Folate 33µg 102µg Great northern beans
Choline 16.9mg Green beans
Saturated Fat 0.064g 0.14g Green beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 0.021g Great northern beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.187g Great northern beans
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.099mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.082mg 0.351mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.368mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.116mg 0.665mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.091mg 0.572mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.023mg 0.125mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.451mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.093mg 0.436mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.035mg 0.232mg Great northern beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Green beans Great northern beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Green beans
15%
Great northern beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Green beans
44%
Great northern beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.076g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.63g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.