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

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How are yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw and frog legs different?

  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate; however, frog legs are richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for frog legs is 23% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw (86).

Yardlong bean, raw and Frog legs, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +219.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +420.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840%

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%
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 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 2.8g 16.4g 27%
Selenium 1.5µg 14.1µg 23%
Copper 0.048mg 0.25mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Phosphorus 59mg 147mg 13%
Iron 0.47mg 1.5mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Folate 62µg 15µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.25mg 11%
Manganese 0.205mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Magnesium 44mg 20mg 6%
Zinc 0.37mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 1.2mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 8.35g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 43µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.14mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 73kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 240mg 285mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 8.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.105g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.102g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A

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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +485.7%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

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
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%

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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.