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

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Summary of differences between carrots and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is higher in vitamin C, folate, and magnesium.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 317% more than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw.
  • Carrots have 6 times more vitamin B6 than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw. While carrots have 0.138mg of vitamin B6, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has only 0.024mg.
  • The glycemic index of yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Yardlong bean, raw.

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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.
Carrot
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.5%
Contains more IronIron +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg

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.
Carrot
Carrot
7
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 AVitamin A +1841.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +396.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 43µg 88%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 18.8mg 14%
Folate 19µg 62µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.024mg 9%
Magnesium 12mg 44mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Protein 0.93g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.41mg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.205mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.107mg 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 59mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.5µg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.47mg 2%
Potassium 320mg 240mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 50mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.37mg 1%
Calories 41kcal 47kcal 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.4g 0%
Carbs 9.58g 8.35g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 8.35g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Copper 0.045mg 0.048mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.105g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.09mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.1%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
~equal in Water ~87.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%

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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.