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.

Fast food

Green beans

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.

Fast food

Green beans

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			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