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

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

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and copper, yet green bean raw is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Green bean raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% higher.
  • Potatoes have 3 times more potassium than green bean raw. Potatoes have 535mg of potassium, while green bean raw has 211mg.
  • Potatoes contain less sugar.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

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

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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.
Potato
5
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%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.216mg

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.
Potato
3
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%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 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 +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.4%
Contains more OtherOther +101.5%
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
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
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 StarchStarch +1862.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +243.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +308.8%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.36g
~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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.