Potato vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potatoes and green beans?
- Potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and iron, yet green beans are higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% more.
- Potatoes have 6 times more vitamin B6 than green beans. While potatoes have 0.311mg of vitamin B6, green beans have only 0.056mg.
- The glycemic index of green beans is lower.
We used Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +266.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.1% |
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 | +129.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +408.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +455.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2295% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 47.9µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.056mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 146mg | 11% |
| Starch | 17.27g | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.057mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 29mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.376mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.41mg | 0.614mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.08mg | 0.65mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 21.15g | 7.88g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 3.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.46mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 32µg | 3% |
| Calories | 93kcal | 35kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.219mg | 0.285mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Folate | 28µg | 33µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.145g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 1.89g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 9.7mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.95g | 4.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Sodium | 10mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Choline | 14.8mg | 16.9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.081mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.119mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.099mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.34g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.5 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
21.15 g
Water:
74.89 g
Other:
1.33 g
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +168.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.057 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +266.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.4% |
