Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw and minestrone different?
- Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has more vitamin C, folate, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than minestrone.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is 20% higher.
- Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 15 times more magnesium than minestrone. While yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 44mg of magnesium, minestrone contains only 3mg.
- Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has less sodium.
- Minestrone has a lower glycemic index (47) than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw (86).
Yardlong bean, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1366.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +23.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +19.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3660% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +386.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +511.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +313.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 0.5mg | 20% |
Folate | 62µg | 15µg | 12% |
Sodium | 4mg | 254mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 44mg | 3mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.018mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.022mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 59mg | 23mg | 5% |
Calcium | 50mg | 14mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 240mg | 130mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.8g | 1.77g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.169g | 0.46g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.205mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.105g | 0.23g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.29g | 1% |
Calories | 47kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 43µg | 49µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.37mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.47mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.35g | 4.66g | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 1.04g | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.35g | 4.26g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Copper | 0.048mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.032mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.15mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.184mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.154mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.162mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.09mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
8.35 g
Water:
87.85 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
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Water
~91.33g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.169 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +705.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +172.2% |