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

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What are the differences between yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw and taro?

  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and manganese.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% more.
  • Taro contains 11 times less vitamin A than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 865IU of vitamin A, while taro contains 76IU.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw (86).

We used Yardlong bean, raw and Taro, raw types 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%
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.3%
Contains more IronIron +17%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.8%

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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +317.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +975%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1079.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.283mg 20%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 4.5mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.048mg 0.172mg 14%
Potassium 240mg 591mg 10%
Folate 62µg 22µg 10%
Manganese 0.205mg 0.383mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.025mg 7%
Carbs 8.35g 26.46g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.303mg 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 4µg 4%
Protein 2.8g 1.5g 3%
Magnesium 44mg 33mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calories 47kcal 112kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.083g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.095mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Iron 0.47mg 0.55mg 1%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.23mg 1%
Calcium 50mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 8.35g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.105g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.15mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.184mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.09mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%

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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.