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

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Important differences between broccoli and green bean raw

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B5 than green bean raw.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 86% more.
  • Broccoli contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than green bean raw. Broccoli contains 0.573mg of vitamin B5, while green bean raw contains 0.225mg.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of green bean raw is 20.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broccoli, raw and Beans, snap, green, raw.

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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more IronIron +41.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.216mg

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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +631.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 12.2mg 86%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 43µg 49%
Folate 63µg 33µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.225mg 7%
Iron 0.73mg 1.03mg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 38mg 4%
Potassium 316mg 211mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.141mg 3%
Protein 2.82g 1.83g 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.069mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.41mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 37mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.082mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.734mg 1%
Choline 18.7mg 15.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.113g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1.39g 1%
Calories 34kcal 31kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 5.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 169kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 323g N/A
Fats 0.37g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 4.27g N/A
Carbs 6.64g 6.97g 0%
Sugar 1.7g 3.26g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.7g 0%
Starch 0g 0.88g 0%
Vitamin A 31µg 35µg 0%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.216mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.1%
Contains more FatsFats +68.2%
~equal in Carbs ~6.97g
~equal in Water ~90.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.01g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +260%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +208.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +104.4%
~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.