Fiddlehead ferns vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fiddlehead ferns and green beans different?
- Fiddlehead ferns are higher than green beans in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin C, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, and zinc.
- Fiddlehead ferns cover your daily need for vitamin A, 60% more than green beans.
- Fiddlehead ferns contain 8 times more vitamin B3 than green beans. Fiddlehead ferns contain 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while green beans contain 0.614mg.
Fiddlehead ferns, raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +101.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +461.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +232% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +248.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +78.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +174.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +465.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +711.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
Copper | 0.32mg | 0.057mg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 0.614mg | 27% |
Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 9.7mg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 181µg | 32µg | 17% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 29mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.285mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.097mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.31mg | 0.65mg | 8% |
Folate | 33µg | 8% | |
Potassium | 370mg | 146mg | 7% |
Protein | 4.55g | 1.89g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 34mg | 18mg | 4% |
Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 32mg | 44mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 1% | |
Carbs | 5.54g | 7.88g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 1% | |
Calories | 34kcal | 35kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.54g | 4.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.63g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.2% |
~equal in
Water
~89.22g