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Vegetable vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Vegetable and Green beans?

  • Vegetable is higher in Vitamin A, yet Green beans are higher in Vitamin K, and Vitamin C.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 20% more.
  • Vegetable has 7 times more Vitamin A than Green beans. While Vegetable has 214µg of Vitamin A, Green beans have only 32µg.

We used Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +26.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +96%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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.
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 11% 257% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 AVitamin A +575.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
~equal in Water ~89.22g
~equal in Other ~0.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -51.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.011g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Green beans Opinion
Calories 65kcal 35kcal Vegetable
Protein 2.86g 1.89g Vegetable
Fats 0.15g 0.28g Green beans
Vitamin C 3.2mg 9.7mg Green beans
Net carbs 8.69g 4.68g Vegetable
Carbs 13.09g 7.88g Vegetable
Magnesium 22mg 18mg Vegetable
Calcium 25mg 44mg Green beans
Potassium 169mg 146mg Vegetable
Iron 0.82mg 0.65mg Vegetable
Sugar 3.12g 3.63g Vegetable
Fiber 4.4g 3.2g Vegetable
Copper 0.083mg 0.057mg Vegetable
Zinc 0.49mg 0.25mg Vegetable
Phosphorus 51mg 29mg Vegetable
Sodium 35mg 1mg Green beans
Vitamin A 4277IU 633IU Vegetable
Vitamin A 214µg 32µg Vegetable
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.46mg Green beans
Manganese 0.379mg 0.285mg Vegetable
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg Vegetable
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.074mg Green beans
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.097mg Vegetable
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.614mg Vegetable
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.074mg Vegetable
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.056mg Vegetable
Vitamin K 23.5µg 47.9µg Green beans
Folate 19µg 33µg Green beans
Choline 24.1mg 16.9mg Vegetable
Saturated Fat 0.031g 0.064g Vegetable
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0.011g Green beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.145g Green beans
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.02mg Vegetable
Threonine 0.115mg 0.082mg Vegetable
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.069mg Vegetable
Leucine 0.19mg 0.116mg Vegetable
Lysine 0.17mg 0.091mg Vegetable
Methionine 0.034mg 0.023mg Vegetable
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.069mg Vegetable
Valine 0.149mg 0.093mg Vegetable
Histidine 0.073mg 0.035mg Vegetable

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Vegetable 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
35%
Vegetable
23%
Green beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Vegetable
14%
Green beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.51g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.033g)
Which food is cheaper?
Vegetable
Vegetable is cheaper (difference - $1.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 34mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.