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Green beans vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between green beans and pea raw?

  • Green beans are higher in vitamin K, yet pea raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Pea raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 34% more.
  • Green beans have 2 times more vitamin K than pea raw. While green beans have 47.9µg of vitamin K, pea raw has only 24.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of green beans is lower.

We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peas, green, raw types 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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +126.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +396%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +312.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +97%
Contains more CholineCholine +68%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.7mg 40mg 34%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 24.8µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.266mg 16%
Copper 0.057mg 0.176mg 13%
Phosphorus 29mg 108mg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 5.7g 10%
Iron 0.65mg 1.47mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.169mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 2.09mg 9%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.24mg 9%
Folate 33µg 65µg 8%
Protein 1.89g 5.42g 7%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.41mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 244mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.132mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.8µg 3%
Choline 16.9mg 28.4mg 2%
Calories 35kcal 81kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.13mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 25mg 2%
Carbs 7.88g 14.45g 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 38µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.104mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 4.68g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 3.63g 5.67g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.071g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.035g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.187g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 0%

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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.8%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.