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

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How are wasabi and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw different?

  • Wasabi is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, zinc, potassium, manganese, calcium, and iron; however, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is richer in vitamin A and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for wasabi is 26% higher.
  • Wasabi contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw. While wasabi contains 0.274mg of vitamin B6, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains only 0.024mg.
  • Wasabi has a lower glycemic index (41) than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw (86).

Wasabi, root, raw and Yardlong bean, raw 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.
Wasabi
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +56.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.7%
Contains more IronIron +119.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%

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.
Wasabi
5
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1041.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2050%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Fiber 7.8g 31%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 18.8mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.024mg 19%
Copper 0.155mg 0.048mg 12%
Folate 18µg 62µg 11%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.37mg 11%
Potassium 568mg 240mg 10%
Calcium 128mg 50mg 8%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.205mg 8%
Iron 1.03mg 0.47mg 7%
Magnesium 69mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 43µg 5%
Carbs 23.54g 8.35g 5%
Protein 4.8g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.055mg 3%
Phosphorus 80mg 59mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Calories 109kcal 47kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.107mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Sodium 17mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 15.74g 8.35g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.105g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +71.4%
Contains more FatsFats +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.9%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%

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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.