Sauerkraut vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between sauerkraut and green beans
- Sauerkraut has more iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, green beans have more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin B2.
- Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 29% more.
- Sauerkraut has 661 times more sodium than green beans. Sauerkraut has 661mg of sodium, while green beans have 1mg.
- Sauerkraut has a higher glycemic index than green beans.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +16.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +126.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +68.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +31.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +51.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +228.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +252.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +329.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +268.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +62.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 13µg | 47.9µg | 29% |
Sodium | 661mg | 1mg | 29% |
Iron | 1.47mg | 0.65mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 14.7mg | 9.7mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.151mg | 0.285mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.056mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.143mg | 0.614mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 32µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.91g | 1.89g | 2% |
Folate | 24µg | 33µg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 16.9mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.145g | 1% |
Calories | 19kcal | 35kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 20mg | 29mg | 1% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 3.2g | 1% |
Potassium | 170mg | 146mg | 1% |
Calcium | 30mg | 44mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.28g | 7.88g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.14g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.38g | 4.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.78g | 3.63g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.064g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.011g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.031mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.03mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
4.28 g
Water:
92.52 g
Other:
2.15 g
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more OtherOther | +194.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.1% |
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Water
~89.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.067 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 | +18.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116.4% |