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Margarine vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and green beans

  • Margarine has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, green beans are richer in fiber, vitamin C, folate, iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Margarine covers your daily saturated fat needs 76% more than green beans.
  • Green beans have 20 times less vitamin E than margarine. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while green beans have 0.46mg.
  • Green beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Green beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of green beans is 20, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +711.1%
Contains more IronIron +983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +2459.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1856.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Green beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.145g 161%
Fats 80.71g 0.28g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.011g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 32µg 87%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.064g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.46mg 57%
Vitamin K 93µg 47.9µg 38%
Calories 717kcal 35kcal 34%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.285mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 9.7mg 11%
Folate 1µg 33µg 8%
Iron 0.06mg 0.65mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.057mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.614mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 44mg 4%
Potassium 18mg 146mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Phosphorus 5mg 29mg 3%
Protein 0.16g 1.89g 3%
Carbs 0.7g 7.88g 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 16.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.63g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +28725%
Contains more OtherOther +161.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1081.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1025.7%
Contains more WaterWater +440.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +353327.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16660%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.