Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
jackfruit
versus
green bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in jackfruit and green bean:
Green bean has 67% less calories than jackfruit - green bean has 31 calories per 100 grams and jackfruit has 95 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, jackfruit is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to green bean for fat. Jackfruit has a macronutrient ratio of 7:88:5 and for green bean, 20:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Jackfruit | Green Bean | |
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Protein | 7% | 20% |
Carbohydrates | 88% | 76% |
Fat | 5% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Green bean has 70% less carbohydrates than jackfruit - green bean has 7g of total carbs per 100 grams and jackfruit has 23.3g of carbohydrates.
Green bean is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 80% more dietary fiber than jackfruit - green bean has 2.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and jackfruit has 1.5g of dietary fiber.
Green bean has signficantly less sugar than jackfruit - green bean has 3.3g of sugar per 100 grams and jackfruit has 19.1g of sugar.
Green bean and jackfruit contain similar amounts of protein - green bean has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and jackfruit has 1.7g of protein.
Both green bean and jackfruit are low in saturated fat - green bean has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.2g of saturated fat.
Both green bean and jackfruit are high in Vitamin C. Green bean is very similar to green bean for Vitamin C - green bean has 12.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and jackfruit has 13.7mg of Vitamin C.
Green bean has 600% more Vitamin A than jackfruit - green bean has 35ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and jackfruit has 5ug of Vitamin A.
Green bean and jackfruit contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - green bean has 0.41mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.34mg of Vitamin E.
Green bean has more Vitamin K than jackfruit - green bean has 43ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and jackfruit does not contain significant amounts.
Jackfruit has more Vitamin B6. Both jackfruit and green bean contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Jackfruit | Green Bean | |
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Thiamin | 0.105 MG | 0.082 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.055 MG | 0.104 MG |
Niacin | 0.92 MG | 0.734 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.235 MG | 0.225 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.329 MG | 0.141 MG |
Folate | 24 UG | 33 UG |
Green bean has 54% more calcium than jackfruit - green bean has 37mg of calcium per 100 grams and jackfruit has 24mg of calcium.
Green bean has 348% more iron than jackfruit - green bean has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.23mg of iron.
Both green bean and jackfruit are high in potassium. Jackfruit has 112% more potassium than green bean - green bean has 211mg of potassium per 100 grams and jackfruit has 448mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Jackfruit | Green Bean | |
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beta-carotene | 61 UG | 379 UG |
alpha-carotene | 6 UG | 69 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 157 UG | 640 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both jackfruit and green bean contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Jackfruit | Green Bean | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.079 G | 0.069 G |
Total | 0.079 G | 0.069 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both jackfruit and green bean contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Jackfruit | Green Bean | |
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other omega 6 | 0.004 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.015 G | 0.044 G |
Total | 0.019 G | 0.044 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Jackfruit or Green Bean .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Jackfruit (Jackfruit, raw) and Green Bean (Beans, snap, green, raw) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||