Sauerkraut vs. Yardlong beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sauerkraut and yardlong beans different?
- Sauerkraut is higher in vitamin B6, iron, and copper; however, yardlong beans is richer in vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for sauerkraut is 29% higher.
- Sauerkraut contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than yardlong beans. While sauerkraut contains 0.13mg of vitamin B6, yardlong beans contains only 0.024mg.
- Yardlong beans has less sodium.
- Sauerkraut has a lower glycemic index (32) than yardlong beans (86).
Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Contains more IronIron | +50% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +223.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +89.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 | +82.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +441.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +10.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +304.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +340.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 661mg | 4mg | 29% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.024mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 42mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.47mg | 0.98mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
Folate | 24µg | 45µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.047mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 20mg | 57mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
Potassium | 170mg | 290mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.143mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.91g | 2.53g | 3% |
Carbs | 4.28g | 9.18g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 14.7mg | 16.2mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 23µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.151mg | 0.201mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.5µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Calories | 19kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 30mg | 44mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.14g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.38g | 9.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.78g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.026g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.009g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.042g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.031mg | 0.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.03mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
4.28 g
Water:
92.52 g
Other:
2.15 g
Protein:
2.53 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
9.18 g
Water:
87.47 g
Other:
0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
Contains more OtherOther | +198.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +178% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +114.5% |
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Water
~87.47g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.067 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 | +44.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.5% |