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French fries vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french fries and green bean raw

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin E; however, green bean raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Green bean raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 26% more than french fries.
  • Green bean raw has 47 times less saturated fat than french fries. French fries have 2.336g of saturated fat, while green bean raw has 0.05g.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of green bean raw is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Beans, snap, green, raw.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +283.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Green bean raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.113g 35%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 43µg 27%
Fats 14.73g 0.22g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.141mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.01g 15%
Calories 312kcal 31kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.734mg 14%
Phosphorus 125mg 38mg 12%
Carbs 41.44g 6.97g 11%
Potassium 579mg 211mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.05g 10%
Sodium 210mg 6mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 12.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.41mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.082mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.225mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.069mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.7g 4%
Choline 36.8mg 15.3mg 4%
Protein 3.43g 1.83g 3%
Iron 0.81mg 1.03mg 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.24mg 2%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Calcium 18mg 37mg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 25mg 2%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.216mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Folate 30µg 33µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6595.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +494.5%
Contains more OtherOther +180.3%
Contains more WaterWater +134.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59590%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4677%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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 fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients
  2. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.