Green beans vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are green beans and jerusalem artichoke different?
- Green beans are higher in vitamin K, manganese, fiber, and vitamin C; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for green beans is 40% higher.
- Green beans contain 5 times more manganese than jerusalem artichoke. While green beans contain 0.285mg of manganese, jerusalem artichoke contains only 0.06mg.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index (20) than jerusalem artichoke (32).
Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +214.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +375% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +193.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +423.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +142.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +47800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +153.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +436.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 0.1µg | 40% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 3.4mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.285mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 429mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 78mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 4mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 0.397mg | 6% |
| Folate | 33µg | 13µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 1.3mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.88g | 17.44g | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Calories | 35kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16.9mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 0.001g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.89g | 2g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.4g | 2.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 185kcal | 365kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 286g | 137g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.68g | 15.84g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.63g | 9.6g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.064g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.004g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +2700% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14400% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |





