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

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

  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 26% higher.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 14 times more vitamin A than bananas. While yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 865IU of vitamin A, bananas contain only 64IU.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw (86).

Yardlong bean, raw and Bananas, 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.
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%
Banana
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +80.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.7%

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.
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%
Banana
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +210%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1429.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.367mg 26%
Folate 62µg 20µg 11%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 8.7mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.334mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.031mg 6%
Calcium 50mg 5mg 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 22mg 5%
Carbs 8.35g 22.84g 5%
Magnesium 44mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 3µg 4%
Manganese 0.205mg 0.27mg 3%
Protein 2.8g 1.09g 3%
Copper 0.048mg 0.078mg 3%
Potassium 240mg 358mg 3%
Iron 0.47mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.665mg 2%
Calories 47kcal 89kcal 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.15mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.073g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 8.35g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.105g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.15mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.184mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.09mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 88%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 8.35 g
Water: 87.85 g
Other: 0.6 g
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.112g

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. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169222/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.