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

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How are Great northern beans and Green beans different?

  • Great northern beans is richer in Copper, Phosphorus, Iron, Folate, Fiber, Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, and Selenium, while Green beans are higher in Vitamin C.
  • Great northern beans covers your daily need of Copper 21% more than Green beans.
  • Great northern beans contains 21 times more Selenium than Green beans. Great northern beans contains 4.1µg of Selenium, while Green beans contain 0.2µg.

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 20% 35% 80% 82% 24% 71% 0.26% 68% 22%
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 +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more IronIron +227.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +252%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 4.3% 0.06% 0% 0% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 0% 0% 77% 0%
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% 38% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +646.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.614mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 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 +340.7%
Contains more FatsFats +60.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -54.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans Green beans Opinion
Calories 118kcal 35kcal Great northern beans
Protein 8.33g 1.89g Great northern beans
Fats 0.45g 0.28g Great northern beans
Vitamin C 1.3mg 9.7mg Green beans
Net carbs 14.09g 4.68g Great northern beans
Carbs 21.09g 7.88g Great northern beans
Magnesium 50mg 18mg Great northern beans
Calcium 68mg 44mg Great northern beans
Potassium 391mg 146mg Great northern beans
Iron 2.13mg 0.65mg Great northern beans
Sugar 3.63g Great northern beans
Fiber 7g 3.2g Great northern beans
Copper 0.247mg 0.057mg Great northern beans
Zinc 0.88mg 0.25mg Great northern beans
Phosphorus 165mg 29mg Great northern beans
Sodium 2mg 1mg Green beans
Vitamin A 1IU 633IU Green beans
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg Green beans
Vitamin E 0.46mg Green beans
Manganese 0.518mg 0.285mg Great northern beans
Selenium 4.1µg 0.2µg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.074mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.097mg Green beans
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 0.614mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.074mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.056mg Great northern beans
Vitamin K 47.9µg Green beans
Folate 102µg 33µg Great northern beans
Choline 16.9mg Green beans
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.064g Green beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0.011g Great northern beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.145g Great northern beans
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.02mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.351mg 0.082mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.069mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.665mg 0.116mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.572mg 0.091mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.125mg 0.023mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.069mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.436mg 0.093mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.232mg 0.035mg Great northern beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Great northern beans 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
15%
Great northern beans
23%
Green beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
14%
Green beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.076g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.63g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern 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 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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.