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Cereal vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cereal and green beans

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while green beans have more vitamin K.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 518% higher.
  • Green beans contain 795 times less sodium than cereal. Cereal contains 795mg of sodium, while green beans contain 1mg.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of green beans is 20, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Cereal
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 more IronIron +5140%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2940%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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.
Cereal
7
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +296.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8397.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3889.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4724.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10589.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.074mg 518%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.056mg 456%
Iron 34.06mg 0.65mg 418%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.097mg 290%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.614mg 181%
Vitamin A 814µg 32µg 87%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.25mg 67%
Vitamin K 0µg 47.9µg 40%
Sodium 795mg 1mg 35%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 9.7mg 32%
Carbs 86.85g 7.88g 26%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.285mg 22%
Calories 378kcal 35kcal 17%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.2µg 11%
Copper 0.137mg 0.057mg 9%
Protein 6.06g 1.89g 8%
Folate 33µg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 3.2g 7%
Phosphorus 77mg 29mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.074mg 3%
Choline 16.9mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 146mg 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.28g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.064g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.145g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 4.68g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 3.63g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 ProteinProtein +220.6%
Contains more FatsFats +285.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1002.2%
Contains more OtherOther +205.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2260.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 +1754.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%

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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

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.