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

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Differences between longan and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw

  • Longan has more vitamin C and copper, while yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has more magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 72% higher.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 4 times less copper than longan. Longan contains 0.169mg of copper, while yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 0.048mg.
  • Longan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Longans, 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.
Longan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 CopperCopper +252.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more IronIron +261.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +640%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294.2%
~equal in Potassium ~240mg

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.
Longan
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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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +346.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 18.8mg 72%
Folate 62µg 16%
Copper 0.169mg 0.048mg 13%
Magnesium 10mg 44mg 8%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.205mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.107mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Calcium 1mg 50mg 5%
Phosphorus 21mg 59mg 5%
Iron 0.13mg 0.47mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.37mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Protein 1.31g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 2%
Carbs 15.14g 8.35g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Calories 60kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.41mg 1%
Potassium 266mg 240mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 8.35g N/A
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.105g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.09mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 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 +81.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.7%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
~equal in Water ~87.85g

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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.

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