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Agar vs. Yardlong beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between agar and yardlong beans

  • The amount of iron, manganese, magnesium, folate, copper, vitamin B5, calcium, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B6 in agar is higher than in yardlong beans.
  • Agar covers your daily need for iron, 255% more than yardlong beans.
  • Agar contains 59 times more vitamin B5 than yardlong beans. While agar contains 3.018mg of vitamin B5, yardlong beans contains only 0.051mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, agar, dried and Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.
Agar
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 13% 26% 37% 16% 9.8% 24% 0.52% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1320.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.9%
Contains more IronIron +2083.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1197.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1511.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2039.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +393.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~57mg

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.
Agar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 100% 0% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 54% 7.7% 0% 0% 21% 23% 12% 3.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5817.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
4
6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
3% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.53 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.18 g
Water: 87.47 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.5%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +781%
Contains more OtherOther +445.8%
Contains more WaterWater +907.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Agar Yardlong beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agar Yardlong beans DV% diff.
Iron 21.4mg 0.98mg 255%
Manganese 4.3mg 0.201mg 178%
Magnesium 770mg 42mg 173%
Folate 580µg 45µg 134%
Copper 0.61mg 0.047mg 63%
Vitamin B5 3.018mg 0.051mg 59%
Calcium 625mg 44mg 58%
Zinc 5.8mg 0.36mg 49%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Fiber 7.7g 31%
Potassium 1125mg 290mg 25%
Carbs 80.88g 9.18g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.024mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.2mg 18%
Calories 306kcal 47kcal 13%
Choline 63.3mg 12%
Selenium 7.4µg 1.5µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.222mg 0.099mg 9%
Protein 6.21g 2.53g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.085mg 6%
Sodium 102mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.202mg 0.63mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 57mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 73.18g 9.18g N/A
Sugar 2.97g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.094mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.18mg 0%
Lysine 0.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.146mg 0%
Histidine 0.082mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Agar Yardlong beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
72%
Agar
12%
Yardlong beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
264%
Agar
19%
Yardlong beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.97g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans contains less Sodium (difference - 98mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.035g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Agar
Agar is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Agar
Agar is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/nutrients
  2. Yardlong beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169223/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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