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Garlic vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and green beans different?

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, selenium, vitamin C, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and vitamin B1, while green beans are higher in vitamin K.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 91% more than green beans.
  • Garlic contains 71 times more selenium than green beans. Garlic contains 14.2µg of selenium, while green beans contain 0.2µg.

Garlic, 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.7%
Contains more IronIron +161.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +364%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +427.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +486.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +705.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2105.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2717.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
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 ProteinProtein +236.5%
Contains more FatsFats +78.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105.5%
Contains more WaterWater +52.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.011g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.056mg 91%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.285mg 60%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 47.9µg 39%
Copper 0.299mg 0.057mg 27%
Selenium 14.2µg 0.2µg 25%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 9.7mg 24%
Phosphorus 153mg 29mg 18%
Calcium 181mg 44mg 14%
Iron 1.7mg 0.65mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.074mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.074mg 10%
Protein 6.36g 1.89g 9%
Folate 3µg 33µg 8%
Carbs 33.06g 7.88g 8%
Potassium 401mg 146mg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.25mg 8%
Calories 149kcal 35kcal 6%
Fiber 2.1g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.145g 1%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.097mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.614mg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 16.9mg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 1g 3.63g N/A
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.035mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Garlic Green beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
41%
Garlic
21%
Green beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Garlic
14%
Green beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.63g)
Which food is cheaper?
Garlic
Garlic is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic
Garlic 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 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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/nutrients
  2. Green beans - 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.