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Green bean vs Corn raw - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Green bean and Corn raw different?

  • Green bean is higher in Vitamin K, Iron, and Vitamin C, however Corn raw is richer in Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Green bean is 36% higher.
  • Green bean contains 19 times more Calcium than Corn raw. While Green bean contains 37mg of Calcium, Corn raw contains only 2mg.

Beans, snap, green, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Green bean
Green bean
4
:
4
Corn raw
Corn raw
Contains more Calcium +1750%
Contains more Iron +98.1%
Contains less Sodium -60%
Contains more Copper +27.8%
Contains more Magnesium +48%
Contains more Phosphorus +134.2%
Contains more Potassium +28%
Contains more Zinc +91.7%
Green bean
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 12% 39% 18% 17% 19% 1% 7% 24%
Corn raw
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 1% 20% 27% 39% 24% 2% 13% 18%
Contains more Calcium +1750%
Contains more Iron +98.1%
Contains less Sodium -60%
Contains more Copper +27.8%
Contains more Magnesium +48%
Contains more Phosphorus +134.2%
Contains more Potassium +28%
Contains more Zinc +91.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Green bean
Green bean
6
:
4
Corn raw
Corn raw
Contains more Vitamin A +269%
Contains more Vitamin E +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +14233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +218.7%
Contains more Folate +27.3%
Green bean
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 42% 9% 0% 41% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 25% 0% 108%
Corn raw
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 2% 0% 23% 39% 13% 34% 44% 22% 32% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +269%
Contains more Vitamin E +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +14233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +218.7%
Contains more Folate +27.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Green bean
Green bean
2
:
3
Corn raw
Corn raw
Contains more Water +18.8%
Contains more Protein +78.7%
Contains more Fats +513.6%
Contains more Carbs +168.3%
Equal in Other - 0.63
Green bean
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Corn raw
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more Water +18.8%
Contains more Protein +78.7%
Contains more Fats +513.6%
Contains more Carbs +168.3%
Equal in Other - 0.63

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Green bean
Green bean
1
:
2
Corn raw
Corn raw
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4220%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +331%
Green bean
29% 6% 65%
Saturated Fat: 0.05 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.113 g
Corn raw
26% 35% 39%
Saturated Fat: 0.325 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.487 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4220%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +331%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Green bean
Green bean
0
:
4
Corn raw
Corn raw
Contains more Starch +547.7%
Contains more Sucrose +147.2%
Contains more Glucose +127.2%
Contains more Fructose +39.6%
Green bean
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Corn raw
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +547.7%
Contains more Sucrose +147.2%
Contains more Glucose +127.2%
Contains more Fructose +39.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Green bean Corn raw
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean Corn raw Opinion
Net carbs 4.27g 16.7g Corn raw
Protein 1.83g 3.27g Corn raw
Fats 0.22g 1.35g Corn raw
Carbs 6.97g 18.7g Corn raw
Calories 31kcal 86kcal Corn raw
Starch 0.88g 5.7g Corn raw
Fructose 1.39g 1.94g Corn raw
Sugar 3.26g 6.26g Green bean
Fiber 2.7g 2g Green bean
Calcium 37mg 2mg Green bean
Iron 1.03mg 0.52mg Green bean
Magnesium 25mg 37mg Corn raw
Phosphorus 38mg 89mg Corn raw
Potassium 211mg 270mg Corn raw
Sodium 6mg 15mg Green bean
Zinc 0.24mg 0.46mg Corn raw
Copper 0.069mg 0.054mg Green bean
Vitamin A 690IU 187IU Green bean
Vitamin A RAE 35µg 9µg Green bean
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.07mg Green bean
Vitamin C 12.2mg 6.8mg Green bean
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.155mg Corn raw
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.055mg Green bean
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 1.77mg Corn raw
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.717mg Corn raw
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.093mg Green bean
Folate 33µg 42µg Corn raw
Vitamin K 43µg 0.3µg Green bean
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.023mg Corn raw
Threonine 0.079mg 0.129mg Corn raw
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.129mg Corn raw
Leucine 0.112mg 0.348mg Corn raw
Lysine 0.088mg 0.137mg Corn raw
Methionine 0.022mg 0.067mg Corn raw
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.15mg Corn raw
Valine 0.09mg 0.185mg Corn raw
Histidine 0.034mg 0.089mg Corn raw
Saturated Fat 0.05g 0.325g Green bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0.432g Corn raw
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.487g Corn raw
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g Corn raw
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g Corn raw

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Green bean Corn raw
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Green bean
18%
Corn raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Green bean
18%
Corn raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Green bean
Green bean is lower in Sugar (difference - 3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Green bean
Green bean contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Green bean
Green bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.275g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Green bean
Green bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Corn raw
Corn raw is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Green bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/nutrients
  2. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.