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Wax beans, cooked leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Wax beans, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less sugar, less sodium and more magnesium.

Pick Wax beans, cooked for more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    23 kcal
    35 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.99 g
    1.89 g
  • Carbohydrate
    2.1 g
    7.88 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.9 g
    3.3 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    3.63 g
  • Total fat
    0.69 g
    0.28 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.07 g
    0.06 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    239 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    79 mg
    299 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    32 mg
    46 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.96 mg
    1.28 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN27 mg
    25 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    8.2 mg
    9.7 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.

Alfalfa sprouts, raw vs Wax beans, cooked · Foodatron