Green beans vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between green beans and sweet potatoes
- Green beans have more vitamin K and folate, while sweet potatoes have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B3.
- Sweet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 372% higher.
- Sweet potatoes contain 21 times less vitamin K than green beans. Green beans contain 47.9µg of vitamin K, while sweet potatoes contain 2.3µg.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of green beans is 20, while the glycemic index of sweet potatoes is 70.
The food types used in this comparison are Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +15.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +182.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.4% |
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 KVitamin K | +1982.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2903.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1094.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +410.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 961µg | 103% |
| Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 2.3µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.286mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 0.884mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.161mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 19.6mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 475mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.285mg | 0.497mg | 9% |
| Folate | 33µg | 6µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 1.487mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.88g | 20.71g | 4% |
| Calories | 35kcal | 90kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.05g | 3% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.71mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.106mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Choline | 16.9mg | 13.1mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.5g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.89g | 2.01g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.68g | 17.41g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.63g | 6.48g | N/A |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 3.3g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.064g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.082mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.116mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.093mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.039mg | 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:
2.01 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
20.71 g
Water:
75.78 g
Other:
1.35 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.9% |
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Protein
~2.01g
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
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.8% |
