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French beans vs. Green bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between French beans and Green bean?

  • French beans is richer in Fiber, Folate, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, and Iron, yet Green bean is richer in Vitamin C.
  • French beans's daily need coverage for Fiber is 25% higher.
  • French beans has 4 times more Phosphorus than Green bean. French beans has 102mg of Phosphorus, while Green bean has 29mg.

We used Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
French beans
French beans
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1
Green bean
Green bean
Contains more Calcium +43.2%
Contains more Iron +66.2%
Contains more Magnesium +211.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +251.7%
Contains more Potassium +153.4%
Contains more Zinc +156%
Contains more Copper +101.8%
Contains more Manganese +34%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Contains less Sodium -83.3%
French beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 41% 40% 44% 33% 1% 18% 39% 50% 7%
Green bean
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 25% 13% 13% 13% 1% 7% 19% 38% 2%
Contains more Calcium +43.2%
Contains more Iron +66.2%
Contains more Magnesium +211.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +251.7%
Contains more Potassium +153.4%
Contains more Zinc +156%
Contains more Copper +101.8%
Contains more Manganese +34%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Contains less Sodium -83.3%

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.
French beans
French beans
4
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6
Green bean
Green bean
Contains more Vitamin B1 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Folate +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +21000%
Contains more Vitamin C +708.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.5%
French beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 4% 33% 15% 11% 14% 25% 57% 0% 0%
Green bean
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 38% 10% 0% 33% 19% 23% 12% 5% 13% 25% 0% 120%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Folate +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +21000%
Contains more Vitamin C +708.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
French beans
French beans
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1
Green bean
Green bean
Contains more Protein +273%
Contains more Fats +171.4%
Contains more Carbs +204.8%
Contains more Other +119.2%
Contains more Water +34%
French beans
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 g
Green bean
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 Protein +273%
Contains more Fats +171.4%
Contains more Carbs +204.8%
Contains more Other +119.2%
Contains more Water +34%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
French beans
French beans
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Green bean
Green bean
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +372.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +212.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -22.9%
French beans
14% 9% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.083 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.453 g
Green bean
29% 5% 66%
Saturated Fat: 0.064 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.145 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +372.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +212.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -22.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
French beans Green bean
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French beans Green bean Opinion
Net carbs 14.62g 4.68g French beans
Protein 7.05g 1.89g French beans
Fats 0.76g 0.28g French beans
Carbs 24.02g 7.88g French beans
Calories 129kcal 35kcal French beans
Sugar 3.63g French beans
Fiber 9.4g 3.2g French beans
Calcium 63mg 44mg French beans
Iron 1.08mg 0.65mg French beans
Magnesium 56mg 18mg French beans
Phosphorus 102mg 29mg French beans
Potassium 370mg 146mg French beans
Sodium 6mg 1mg Green bean
Zinc 0.64mg 0.25mg French beans
Copper 0.115mg 0.057mg French beans
Manganese 0.382mg 0.285mg French beans
Selenium 1.2µg 0.2µg French beans
Vitamin A 3IU 633IU Green bean
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 32µg Green bean
Vitamin E 0.46mg Green bean
Vitamin C 1.2mg 9.7mg Green bean
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.074mg French beans
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.097mg Green bean
Vitamin B3 0.546mg 0.614mg Green bean
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 0.074mg French beans
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.056mg French beans
Folate 75µg 33µg French beans
Vitamin K 47.9µg Green bean
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.02mg French beans
Threonine 0.297mg 0.082mg French beans
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.069mg French beans
Leucine 0.563mg 0.116mg French beans
Lysine 0.484mg 0.091mg French beans
Methionine 0.106mg 0.023mg French beans
Phenylalanine 0.381mg 0.069mg French beans
Valine 0.369mg 0.093mg French beans
Histidine 0.196mg 0.035mg French beans
Saturated Fat 0.083g 0.064g Green bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.052g 0.011g French beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.453g 0.145g French beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
French beans Green bean
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
French beans
24%
Green bean
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
French beans
14%
Green bean

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Green bean
Green bean contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Green bean
Green bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.019g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
French beans
French beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.63g)
Which food is cheaper?
French beans
French beans is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
French beans
French beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (20)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/nutrients
  2. Green bean - 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.