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Canola oil vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between canola oil and green beans

  • Canola oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, green beans are higher in fiber, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, folate, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Canola oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 113% more than green beans.
  • Green beans contain 115 times less saturated fat than canola oil. Canola oil contains 7.365g of saturated fat, while green beans contain 0.064g.
  • The glycemic index of green beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, canola and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3695.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Green beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 0.145g 187%
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 0.011g 158%
Fats 100g 0.28g 153%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 0.46mg 113%
Calories 884kcal 35kcal 42%
Saturated fat 7.365g 0.064g 33%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 47.9µg 20%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0mg 0.285mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Folate 0µg 33µg 8%
Iron 0mg 0.65mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.097mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.057mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.074mg 6%
Potassium 0mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 29mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.89g 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.614mg 4%
Calcium 0mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Choline 0.2mg 16.9mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.88g 3%
Zinc 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.074mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.63g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.395g 0g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +35614.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +575136.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19308.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/nutrients
  2. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.