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Sweet potato vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Sweet potato and Green beans

  • Sweet potato has more Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, Copper, Vitamin C, Potassium, Manganese, and Vitamin B3, while Green beans has more Vitamin K, and Folate.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for Vitamin A is 103% higher.
  • Green beans contain 12 times less Vitamin B5 than Sweet potato. Sweet potato contains 0.884mg of Vitamin B5, while Green beans contain 0.074mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 11% 42% 26% 54% 8.7% 23% 4.7% 65% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 65% 1153% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5% 7.1%
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 32% 38% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2936%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1094.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1982.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +29%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 g
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.8%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
29% 5% 66%
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 -18.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato Green beans
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Green beans Opinion
Calories 90kcal 35kcal Sweet potato
Protein 2.01g 1.89g Sweet potato
Fats 0.15g 0.28g Green beans
Vitamin C 19.6mg 9.7mg Sweet potato
Net carbs 17.41g 4.68g Sweet potato
Carbs 20.71g 7.88g Sweet potato
Magnesium 27mg 18mg Sweet potato
Calcium 38mg 44mg Green beans
Potassium 475mg 146mg Sweet potato
Iron 0.69mg 0.65mg Sweet potato
Sugar 6.48g 3.63g Green beans
Fiber 3.3g 3.2g Sweet potato
Copper 0.161mg 0.057mg Sweet potato
Zinc 0.32mg 0.25mg Sweet potato
Starch 7.05g Sweet potato
Phosphorus 54mg 29mg Sweet potato
Sodium 36mg 1mg Green beans
Vitamin A 19218IU 633IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A 961µg 32µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.46mg Sweet potato
Manganese 0.497mg 0.285mg Sweet potato
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.074mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.097mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 0.614mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.074mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.056mg Sweet potato
Vitamin K 2.3µg 47.9µg Green beans
Folate 6µg 33µg Green beans
Choline 13.1mg 16.9mg Green beans
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.064g Sweet potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g 0.011g Green beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.145g Green beans
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.02mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.107mg 0.082mg Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0.069mg Sweet potato
Leucine 0.118mg 0.116mg Sweet potato
Lysine 0.084mg 0.091mg Green beans
Methionine 0.037mg 0.023mg Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.069mg Sweet potato
Valine 0.11mg 0.093mg Sweet potato
Histidine 0.039mg 0.035mg Sweet potato
Fructose 0.5g Sweet potato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato Green beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
111%
Sweet potato
23%
Green beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Sweet potato
14%
Green beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.85g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 35mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168483/nutrients
  2. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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