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Green beans vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between green beans and white bread

  • Green beans have more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, white bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 40% more.
  • Green beans have 633 times more vitamin A than white bread. Green beans have 633 IU of vitamin A, while white bread has 1 IU.
  • Green beans are lower in sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index than green beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.3%
Contains more IronIron +455.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +196%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10900%

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25%
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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +678.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +624.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans White bread DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 22µg 40%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 0.2µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.533mg 38%
Iron 0.65mg 3.61mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 4.78mg 26%
Sodium 1mg 490mg 21%
Folate 33µg 111µg 20%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Protein 1.89g 8.85g 14%
Carbs 7.88g 49.42g 14%
Calories 35kcal 266kcal 12%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.536mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.243mg 11%
Calcium 44mg 144mg 10%
Phosphorus 29mg 98mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 1.602g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.536mg 9%
Fats 0.28g 3.33g 5%
Copper 0.057mg 0.101mg 5%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.698g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.087mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 126mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.599g 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 3.63g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
Choline 16.9mg 14.6mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +145%
Contains more ProteinProtein +368.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1089.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.2%
Contains more OtherOther +171.2%

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% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5345.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1004.8%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.