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

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What are the main differences between potato salad and green bean raw?

  • Potato salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B5, and copper, yet green bean raw is richer in vitamin A, folate, and fiber.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index than potato salad.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Beans, snap, green, raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 PotassiumPotassium +20.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.9%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~35µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.113g 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 6mg 23%
Fats 8.2g 0.22g 12%
Folate 7µg 33µg 7%
Calories 143kcal 31kcal 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.7g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.01g 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.05g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.225mg 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.6µg 6%
Copper 0.118mg 0.069mg 5%
Iron 0.65mg 1.03mg 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.216mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.104mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Vitamin C 10mg 12.2mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 37mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 38mg 2%
Protein 2.68g 1.83g 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.24mg 1%
Carbs 11.17g 6.97g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.734mg 1%
Potassium 254mg 211mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Vitamin A 32µg 35µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.141mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +46.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3627.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +195.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 +24700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3207.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.