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Fast food vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fast food and green beans

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, green beans are richer in vitamin K.
  • Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than green beans.
  • Green beans have 102 times less selenium than fast food. Fast food has 20.3µg of selenium, while green beans have 0.2µg.
  • Green beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fast food is 66, while the glycemic index of green beans is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +370.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +908%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +814.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +616.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +877.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.2µg 37%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 47.9µg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.614mg 31%
Iron 3.06mg 0.65mg 30%
Protein 16.52g 1.89g 29%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.25mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.097mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.074mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.064g 20%
Fats 12.01g 0.28g 18%
Phosphorus 134mg 29mg 15%
Sodium 331mg 1mg 14%
Calories 297kcal 35kcal 13%
Folate 80µg 33µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.056mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.011g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.145g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.074mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 31.5g 7.88g 8%
Copper 0.121mg 0.057mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 3.2g 6%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.285mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 32µg 3%
Choline 34.4mg 16.9mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 62mg 44mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 146mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 4.68g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 3.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.035mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +774.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4189.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.7%
Contains more OtherOther +108.2%
Contains more WaterWater +132%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +43854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1058.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.