Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw and napa cabbage different?
- Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, napa cabbage is richer in copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is 17% higher.
- Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 21 times more vitamin B1 than napa cabbage. While yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 0.107mg of vitamin B1, napa cabbage contains only 0.005mg.
- Napa cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw (86).
Yardlong bean, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked 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 | +450% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +164.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +210.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +275% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
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 | +487.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +230.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2040% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +44.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 3.2mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.005mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 44mg | 8mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 59mg | 19mg | 6% |
Folate | 62µg | 43µg | 5% |
Potassium | 240mg | 87mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.048mg | 0.096mg | 5% |
Protein | 2.8g | 1.1g | 3% |
Iron | 0.47mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 43µg | 13µg | 3% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Calories | 47kcal | 12kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 50mg | 29mg | 2% |
Carbs | 8.35g | 2.23g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.37mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.169g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.35g | 2.23g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 11mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.205mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.035mg | 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
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
8.35 g
Water:
87.85 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +154.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +135.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +274.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +252.9% |
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Water
~96.33g