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Potato chips vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and green bean raw

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while green bean raw has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 58% more than green bean raw.
  • Potato chips contain 219 times more saturated fat than green bean raw. While potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, green bean raw contains only 0.05g.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of green bean raw is 20, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 +168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.3%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 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 CVitamin C +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2122%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +368.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +94.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Green bean raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.113g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.41mg 58%
Fats 34.6g 0.22g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.05g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.141mg 40%
Potassium 1275mg 211mg 31%
Copper 0.306mg 0.069mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.01g 25%
Calories 536kcal 31kcal 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.034mg 22%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 12.2mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.734mg 19%
Phosphorus 165mg 38mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 43µg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 6.97g 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.6µg 14%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.216mg 10%
Protein 7g 1.83g 10%
Magnesium 67mg 25mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.24mg 8%
Iron 1.63mg 1.03mg 8%
Fiber 4.8g 2.7g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.082mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.104mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 15.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.225mg 4%
Folate 45µg 33µg 3%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Calcium 24mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Sodium 8mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.09mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 +282.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15627.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +659%
Contains more OtherOther +445.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4653.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 +98300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10669.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.