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

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How are Great northern beans and French beans different?

  • Great northern beans is richer in Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Folate, Manganese, and Selenium, while French beans is higher in Fiber.
  • Great northern beans covers your daily need of Copper 15% more than French beans.
  • Great northern beans contains 3 times more Selenium than French beans. Great northern beans contains 4.1µg of Selenium, while French beans contains 1.2µg.

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, french, 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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
9
:
1
French beans
French beans
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%
Contains more Magnesium +12%
Equal in Calcium - 63
Equal in Potassium - 370
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
French beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 41% 40% 44% 33% 1% 18% 39% 50% 7%
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%
Contains more Magnesium +12%
Equal in Calcium - 63
Equal in Potassium - 370

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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
6
:
2
French beans
French beans
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%
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.2
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.2
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
2
:
3
French beans
French beans
Contains more Protein +18.2%
Contains more Fats +68.9%
Contains more Carbs +13.9%
Contains more Other +41.6%
Equal in Water - 66.57
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
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
Contains more Protein +18.2%
Contains more Fats +68.9%
Contains more Carbs +13.9%
Contains more Other +41.6%
Equal in Water - 66.57

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
0
:
3
French beans
French beans
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +147.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +142.2%
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
French beans
14% 9% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.083 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.453 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.
Great northern beans French 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 Great northern beans French beans Opinion
Net carbs 14.09g 14.62g French beans
Protein 8.33g 7.05g Great northern beans
Fats 0.45g 0.76g French beans
Carbs 21.09g 24.02g French beans
Calories 118kcal 129kcal French beans
Fiber 7g 9.4g French beans
Calcium 68mg 63mg Great northern beans
Iron 2.13mg 1.08mg Great northern beans
Magnesium 50mg 56mg French beans
Phosphorus 165mg 102mg Great northern beans
Potassium 391mg 370mg Great northern beans
Sodium 2mg 6mg Great northern beans
Zinc 0.88mg 0.64mg Great northern beans
Copper 0.247mg 0.115mg Great northern beans
Manganese 0.518mg 0.382mg Great northern beans
Selenium 4.1µg 1.2µg Great northern beans
Vitamin A 1IU 3IU French beans
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1.2mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.13mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.062mg French beans
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 0.546mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.222mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.105mg Great northern beans
Folate 102µg 75µg Great northern beans
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.083mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.351mg 0.297mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.311mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.665mg 0.563mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.572mg 0.484mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.125mg 0.106mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.381mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.436mg 0.369mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.232mg 0.196mg Great northern beans
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.083g French beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0.052g French beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.453g French beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Great northern beans French 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
16%
Great northern beans
13%
French beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
29%
French 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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/nutrients
  2. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.