Potato salad vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potato salad and green beans?
- Potato salad is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6, yet green beans are higher in vitamin A, manganese, and fiber.
- Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
- The glycemic index of green beans is lower.
We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1950% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +131.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +182.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +621.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +151.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +371.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0.145g | 24% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 1mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 0.28g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.074mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.285mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 3.2g | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 0.2µg | 7% |
| Folate | 7µg | 33µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.056mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.057mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 0.011g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 0.064g | 6% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 35kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 2.68g | 1.89g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 0.614mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 7.88g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 9.7mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 4.68g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.63g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 32µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2828.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +167.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
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 | +22445.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2477.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
