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White bread vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between white bread and green beans

  • White bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, green beans have more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 40% more.
  • White bread has 490 times more sodium than green beans. White bread has 490mg of sodium, while green beans have 1mg.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index than green beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.3%
Contains more IronIron +455.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +196%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +678.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +624.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23850%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 47.9µg 40%
Selenium 22µg 0.2µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.074mg 38%
Iron 3.61mg 0.65mg 37%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.614mg 26%
Sodium 490mg 1mg 21%
Folate 111µg 33µg 20%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Protein 8.85g 1.89g 14%
Carbs 49.42g 7.88g 14%
Calories 266kcal 35kcal 12%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.285mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.097mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Phosphorus 98mg 29mg 10%
Calcium 144mg 44mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.145g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.074mg 9%
Fats 3.33g 0.28g 5%
Copper 0.101mg 0.057mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.064g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Fiber 2.7g 3.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.056mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 126mg 146mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.011g 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 3.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g 0g N/A
Choline 14.6mg 16.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +368.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1089.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.2%
Contains more OtherOther +171.2%
Contains more WaterWater +145%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5345.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1004.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.