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Green bean raw vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between green bean raw and potatoes?

  • Green bean raw is richer in vitamin K, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
  • Green bean raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% higher.
  • Green bean raw has 3 times more sugar than potatoes. Green bean raw has 3.26g of sugar, while potatoes have 1.18g.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Beans, snap, green, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.08mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.219mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 41% 0% 12% 8.2% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25%
Potato
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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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +925%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2050%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean raw Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 2µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.311mg 13%
Potassium 211mg 535mg 10%
Starch 0.88g 17.27g 7%
Carbs 6.97g 21.15g 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.118mg 5%
Phosphorus 38mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 1.41mg 4%
Calories 31kcal 93kcal 3%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 9.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.376mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.064mg 2%
Protein 1.83g 2.5g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Iron 1.03mg 1.08mg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.36mg 1%
Folate 33µg 28µg 1%
Fructose 1.39g 0.34g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 372kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 108g N/A
Fats 0.22g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.27g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 3.26g 1.18g N/A
Sodium 6mg 10mg 0%
Manganese 0.216mg 0.219mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 15.3mg 14.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Potato
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Potato
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94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.44 g
Fructose: 0.34 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +243.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +308.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +1862.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +11.1%
~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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.