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Butter vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and green bean raw?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E, yet green bean raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, fiber, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Beans, snap, green, raw 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.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +779.2%
Contains more IronIron +5050%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5300%

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.
Butter
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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 Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 Choline Choline 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1854.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +465.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1647.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +514.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Green bean raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.05g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.22g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 35µg 72%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.01g 59%
Calories 717kcal 31kcal 34%
Vitamin K 7µg 43µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.113g 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 12.2mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.41mg 13%
Iron 0.02mg 1.03mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.141mg 11%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.216mg 9%
Folate 3µg 33µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.016mg 0.069mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.082mg 6%
Potassium 24mg 211mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.104mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.734mg 4%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 38mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 1.83g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.225mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 6.97g 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.24mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 37mg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 15.3mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Sodium 11mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +36768.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +403.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1550%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2563.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.