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

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Important differences between melon and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw

  • Melon has more vitamin B6; however, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has more vitamin A, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 17% more.
  • Melon has 7 times more vitamin B6 than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has 0.024mg.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has a higher glycemic index than melon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, 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.
Melon
Melon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
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 +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more IronIron +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1080%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%

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.
Melon
Melon
6
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
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 +16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +579.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 62µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.024mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.107mg 8%
Phosphorus 5mg 59mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 44mg 8%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.205mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Calcium 11mg 50mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.37mg 3%
Protein 1.11g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 18.8mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.47mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 240mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.41mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.169g 1%
Calories 28kcal 47kcal 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.048mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 8.35g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 8.35g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.105g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.09mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 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 ProteinProtein +152.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Water ~87.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -76.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +333.3%

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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.