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

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Differences between yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw and lima beans

  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has more vitamin C and vitamin A, while lima beans have more iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 24% higher.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Yardlong bean, raw and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.7%
Contains more IronIron +408.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +667.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +570.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.421mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw Lima beans DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 28%
Iron 0.47mg 2.39mg 24%
Copper 0.048mg 0.235mg 21%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Manganese 0.205mg 0.516mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.161mg 11%
Protein 2.8g 7.8g 10%
Potassium 240mg 508mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.422mg 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 111mg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.161mg 5%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.95mg 5%
Folate 62µg 83µg 5%
Selenium 1.5µg 4.5µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.055mg 4%
Carbs 8.35g 20.88g 4%
Calories 47kcal 115kcal 3%
Calcium 50mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 8.35g 13.88g N/A
Magnesium 44mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.421mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.105g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.15mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.184mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.09mg 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.1%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.034g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.171g

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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.