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French beans vs. Great northern beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are French beans and Great northern beans different?

  • French beans is richer in Fiber, while Great northern beans is higher in Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Folate, Manganese, and Selenium.
  • Great northern beans covers your daily need of Copper 15% more than French beans.

Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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.
French beans
French beans
1
:
9
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Magnesium +12%
Contains more Iron +97.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +61.8%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Zinc +37.5%
Contains more Copper +114.8%
Contains more Manganese +35.6%
Contains more Selenium +241.7%
Equal in Calcium - 68
Equal in Potassium - 391
French beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 41% 40% 44% 33% 1% 18% 39% 50% 7%
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
Contains more Magnesium +12%
Contains more Iron +97.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +61.8%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Zinc +37.5%
Contains more Copper +114.8%
Contains more Manganese +35.6%
Contains more Selenium +241.7%
Equal in Calcium - 68
Equal in Potassium - 391

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
2
:
6
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.4%
Contains more Folate +36%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.3
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.059
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%
Great northern 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% 5% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 77% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.4%
Contains more Folate +36%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.3
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.059

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
French beans
French beans
3
:
2
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Fats +68.9%
Contains more Carbs +13.9%
Contains more Other +41.6%
Contains more Protein +18.2%
Equal in Water - 69
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
Great northern beans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Fats +68.9%
Contains more Carbs +13.9%
Contains more Other +41.6%
Contains more Protein +18.2%
Equal in Water - 69

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
French beans
French beans
3
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0
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +147.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +142.2%
French beans
14% 9% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.083 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.453 g
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +147.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +142.2%

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 Great northern beans
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French beans Great northern beans Opinion
Net carbs 14.62g 14.09g French beans
Protein 7.05g 8.33g Great northern beans
Fats 0.76g 0.45g French beans
Carbs 24.02g 21.09g French beans
Calories 129kcal 118kcal French beans
Fiber 9.4g 7g French beans
Calcium 63mg 68mg Great northern beans
Iron 1.08mg 2.13mg Great northern beans
Magnesium 56mg 50mg French beans
Phosphorus 102mg 165mg Great northern beans
Potassium 370mg 391mg Great northern beans
Sodium 6mg 2mg Great northern beans
Zinc 0.64mg 0.88mg Great northern beans
Copper 0.115mg 0.247mg Great northern beans
Manganese 0.382mg 0.518mg Great northern beans
Selenium 1.2µg 4.1µg Great northern beans
Vitamin A 3IU 1IU French beans
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.3mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.158mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.059mg French beans
Vitamin B3 0.546mg 0.681mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 0.266mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.117mg Great northern beans
Folate 75µg 102µg Great northern beans
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.099mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.297mg 0.351mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.368mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.563mg 0.665mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.484mg 0.572mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.106mg 0.125mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.381mg 0.451mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.369mg 0.436mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.196mg 0.232mg Great northern beans
Saturated Fat 0.083g 0.14g French beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.052g 0.021g French beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.453g 0.187g French beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
French beans Great northern beans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
16%
Great northern beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
French beans
44%
Great northern beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
French beans
French beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.057g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.