Green beans vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between green beans and welsh onion?
- Green beans are richer in manganese, yet welsh onion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
- Welsh onion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 121% higher.
- Green beans have 3 times more choline than welsh onion. Green beans have 16.9mg of choline, while welsh onion has 5.3mg.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index than welsh onion.
We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Onions, welsh, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +144.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +108% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +87.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +22.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +108% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +106.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +218.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +178.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +10.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +128.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +303.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 193.4µg | 121% |
Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 27mg | 19% |
Iron | 0.65mg | 1.22mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.285mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
Folate | 33µg | 16µg | 4% |
Calcium | 44mg | 18mg | 3% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 2.4g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 49mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Choline | 16.9mg | 5.3mg | 2% |
Potassium | 146mg | 212mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 0.169mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
Sodium | 1mg | 17mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.057mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 23mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Calories | 35kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
Protein | 1.89g | 1.9g | 0% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.4g | 0% |
Carbs | 7.88g | 6.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.68g | 4.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.63g | 2.18g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.064g | 0.067g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.056g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 0.156g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.082mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.116mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.093mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.033mg | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.9g
~equal in
Water
~90.5g
~equal in
Other
~0.7g
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
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +409.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.067g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.156g