Green beans vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between green beans and potato salad?
- Green beans are higher in vitamin A, manganese, and fiber, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6.
- Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
- Green beans have 4 times more vitamin A than potato salad. While green beans have 633IU of vitamin A, potato salad has only 157IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in green beans is lower.
- The glycemic index of green beans is lower.
We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +131.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +182.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +371.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +621.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +151.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 3.737g | 24% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 529mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 8.2g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 0.534mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.285mg | 0.101mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 1.3g | 8% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 4.1µg | 7% |
| Folate | 33µg | 7µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.141mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.118mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 2.48g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.064g | 1.429g | 6% |
| Calories | 35kcal | 143kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 254mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 1.89g | 2.68g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 0.89mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.88g | 11.17g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.68g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.63g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 32µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.082mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.116mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.093mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
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:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2828.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +167.1% |
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
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22445.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2477.2% |
