Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pineapple juice
versus
green bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pineapple juice and green bean:
Green bean has 42% less calories than pineapple juice - pineapple juice has 53 calories per 100 grams and green bean has 31 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pineapple juice is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to green bean for fat. Pineapple juice has a macronutrient ratio of 3:95:2 and for green bean, 20:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pineapple Juice | Green Bean | |
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Protein | 3% | 20% |
Carbohydrates | 95% | 76% |
Fat | 2% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pineapple juice and green bean contain similar amounts of carbs - pineapple juice has 12.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and green bean has 7g of carbohydrates.
Green bean is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 12 times more dietary fiber than pineapple juice - pineapple juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green bean has 2.7g of dietary fiber.
Green bean has 67% less sugar than pineapple juice - pineapple juice has 10g of sugar per 100 grams and green bean has 3.3g of sugar.
Pineapple juice and green bean contain similar amounts of protein - pineapple juice has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and green bean has 1.8g of protein.
Both pineapple juice and green bean are low in saturated fat - pineapple juice has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green bean has 0.05g of saturated fat.
Pineapple juice and green bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - pineapple juice has 10mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green bean has 12.2mg of Vitamin C.
Green bean has more Vitamin A than pineapple juice - green bean has 35ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pineapple juice does not contain significant amounts.
Pineapple juice and green bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pineapple juice has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green bean has 0.41mg of Vitamin E.
Green bean has 142 times more Vitamin K than pineapple juice - pineapple juice has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green bean has 43ug of Vitamin K.
Green bean has more riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. Both pineapple juice and green bean contain significant amounts of thiamin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Pineapple Juice | Green Bean | |
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Thiamin | 0.058 MG | 0.082 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.021 MG | 0.104 MG |
Niacin | 0.199 MG | 0.734 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.056 MG | 0.225 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1 MG | 0.141 MG |
Folate | 18 UG | 33 UG |
Green bean has 185% more calcium than pineapple juice - pineapple juice has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and green bean has 37mg of calcium.
Green bean has 232% more iron than pineapple juice - pineapple juice has 0.31mg of iron per 100 grams and green bean has 1mg of iron.
Green bean is a great source of potassium and it has 62% more potassium than pineapple juice - pineapple juice has 130mg of potassium per 100 grams and green bean has 211mg 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,
Pineapple Juice | Green Bean | |
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beta-carotene | 3 UG | 379 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 69 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 640 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, green bean has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pineapple juice per 100 grams.
Pineapple Juice | Green Bean | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.018 G | 0.069 G |
Total | 0.018 G | 0.069 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both pineapple juice and green bean contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Pineapple Juice | Green Bean | |
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linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.044 G |
Total | 0.024 G | 0.044 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Pineapple Juice (Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid) and Green Bean (Beans, snap, green, raw) .
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