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Red potato vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between red potato and green bean raw

  • Red potato has more copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, green bean raw is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Green bean raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 33% more than red potato.
  • Green bean raw has 3 times less potassium than red potato. Red potato has 545mg of potassium, while green bean raw has 211mg.
  • Red potato contains less sugar.
  • Red potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of red potato is 89, while the glycemic index of green bean raw is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
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 +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 42% 0% 0.33% 1.6% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 41% 0% 12% 8.2% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1435.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~12.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 43µg 34%
Copper 0.174mg 0.069mg 12%
Potassium 545mg 211mg 10%
Starch 15.15g 0.88g 6%
Phosphorus 72mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 0.734mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.141mg 5%
Carbs 19.59g 6.97g 4%
Iron 0.7mg 1.03mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.104mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 31kcal 3%
Calcium 9mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.41mg 2%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.216mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.225mg 2%
Folate 27µg 33µg 2%
Protein 2.3g 1.83g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.24mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.082mg 1%
Choline 18.9mg 15.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1.39g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 5.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 387kcal 169kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 323g N/A
Fats 0.15g 0.22g 0%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 12.2mg 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 3.26g N/A
Sodium 12mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 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 +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 15.15 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 0.55 g
Fructose: 0.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1621.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +25%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +174.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +215.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.