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Banana vs. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw different?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5; however, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 26% higher.
  • Bananas contain 6 times more vitamin B5 than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw. While bananas contain 0.334mg of vitamin B5, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains only 0.055mg.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw (86).

Bananas, raw and Yardlong bean, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Banana
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 21% 18% 16% 10% 25% 0.52% 27% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +80.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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.
Banana
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 63% 14% 0% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 3.3% 5.5% 0% 0% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1429.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +210%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.024mg 26%
Folate 20µg 62µg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 18.8mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.107mg 6%
Calcium 5mg 50mg 5%
Phosphorus 22mg 59mg 5%
Carbs 22.84g 8.35g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 43µg 4%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.205mg 3%
Protein 1.09g 2.8g 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.048mg 3%
Potassium 358mg 240mg 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.41mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 47kcal 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.37mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.169g 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 8.35g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.105g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.09mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
3% 8% 88%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 8.35 g
Water: 87.85 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.105g

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169222/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.