Glutinous rice vs. Yardlong beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between glutinous rice and yardlong beans
- Glutinous rice has more selenium; however, yardlong beans is higher in vitamin C, folate, iron, vitamin A, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Yardlong beans covers your daily vitamin C needs 18% more than glutinous rice.
- Yardlong beans contains 4 times less selenium than glutinous rice. Glutinous rice contains 5.6µg of selenium, while yardlong beans contains 1.5µg.
- The glycemic index of glutinous rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +13.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +273.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +740% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2800% |
Contains more IronIron | +600% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +612.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +321.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +661.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +117.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +4400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.2mg | 18% |
Folate | 1µg | 45µg | 11% |
Iron | 0.14mg | 0.98mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 42mg | 9% |
Potassium | 10mg | 290mg | 8% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 1.5µg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.099mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 57mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
Carbs | 21.09g | 9.18g | 4% |
Calcium | 2mg | 44mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 23µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.201mg | 3% |
Calories | 97kcal | 47kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.29mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.02g | 2.53g | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.09g | 9.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.026g | 0% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.07g | 0.009g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069g | 0.042g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.167mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.108mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.123mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.047mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.02 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
21.09 g
Water:
76.63 g
Other:
0.07 g
Protein:
2.53 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
9.18 g
Water:
87.47 g
Other:
0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +129.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +928.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.069 g
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 | +677.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |