Green beans, raw leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Green beans, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less sugar and more magnesium.
Pick Green beans, raw for more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Evenly matched on sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal31 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.99 g1.83 g
- Carbohydrate2.1 g6.97 g
- Fibermore is better1.9 g2.7 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.2 g3.26 g
- Total fat0.69 g0.22 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.07 g0.05 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better6 mg6 mg
- Potassiummore is better79 mg211 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better32 mg37 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.96 mg1.03 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN27 mg25 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better8.2 mg12.2 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

