Green beans vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between green beans and shortbread

Green beans have more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and folate.
Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than green beans.
Shortbread contains 633 times less vitamin A than green beans. Green beans contain 633IU of vitamin A, while shortbread contains 1IU.
Green beans have less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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.

Green beans

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+238.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%

Contains more IronIron	+358.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+127.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3000%

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.

Green beans

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+335.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1777.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+377%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+433.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+145.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.145g	8.326g	55%
Fats	0.28g	26.22g	40%
Saturated fat	0.064g	8.105g	37%
Vitamin K	47.9µg	11µg	31%
Iron	0.65mg	2.98mg	29%
Calories	35kcal	514kcal	24%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.353mg	23%
Carbs	7.88g	63.78g	19%
Vitamin B3	0.614mg	3.275mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.314mg	17%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.011g	6.708g	17%
Sodium	1mg	353mg	15%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	2.44mg	13%
Folate	33µg	81µg	12%
Vitamin C	9.7mg	0mg	11%
Selenium	0.2µg	6.2µg	11%
Fiber	3.2g	1.3g	8%
Protein	1.89g	5.37g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.074mg	0.321mg	5%
Phosphorus	29mg	66mg	5%
Manganese	0.285mg	0.393mg	5%
Vitamin A	32µg	0µg	4%
Copper	0.057mg	0.09mg	4%
Calcium	44mg	13mg	3%
Choline	16.9mg	0.9mg	3%
Potassium	146mg	88mg	2%
Zinc	0.25mg	0.49mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.071mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	14mg	1%
Net carbs	4.68g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	3.63g	21.65g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.02mg		0%
Threonine	0.082mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.069mg		0%
Leucine	0.116mg		0%
Lysine	0.091mg		0%
Methionine	0.023mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.069mg		0%
Valine	0.093mg		0%
Histidine	0.035mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A