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

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Significant differences between yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw and horned melon

  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has more vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, horned melon is richer in iron.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 15% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 21 times less folate than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has 62µg of folate, while horned melon has 3µg.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is 86, while the glycemic index of horned melon is 48.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yardlong bean, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +425.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +140.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~40mg

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +254.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 18.8mg 5.3mg 15%
Folate 62µg 3µg 15%
Iron 0.47mg 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.025mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.015mg 7%
Manganese 0.205mg 0.039mg 7%
Calcium 50mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 7µg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 37mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.063mg 3%
Copper 0.048mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.183mg 3%
Potassium 240mg 123mg 3%
Protein 2.8g 1.78g 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.48mg 1%
Magnesium 44mg 40mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Fats 0.4g 1.26g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.565mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 44kcal 0%
Carbs 8.35g 7.56g 0%
Net carbs 8.35g 7.56g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 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
3% 8% 88%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 8.35 g
Water: 87.85 g
Other: 0.6 g
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +215%
~equal in Carbs ~7.56g
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.