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Yardlong beans vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yardlong beans and eggplant different?

  • Yardlong beans has more vitamin C, iron, magnesium, and folate than eggplant.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for yardlong beans is 16% higher.
  • Yardlong beans contains 5 times more calcium than eggplant. While yardlong beans contains 44mg of calcium, eggplant contains only 9mg.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index (30) than yardlong beans (86).

Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Eggplant, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 13% 26% 37% 16% 9.8% 24% 0.52% 26% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +326.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%

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 54% 7.7% 0% 0% 21% 23% 12% 3.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 34% 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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +451%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.649mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.53 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.18 g
Water: 87.47 g
Other: 0.72 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
~equal in Water ~92.3g
~equal in Other ~0.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Yardlong beans Eggplant
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong beans Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 16.2mg 2.2mg 16%
Fiber 3g 12%
Iron 0.98mg 0.23mg 9%
Magnesium 42mg 14mg 7%
Folate 45µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.084mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.051mg 0.281mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.037mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.039mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 9mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Protein 2.53g 0.98g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin A 23µg 1µg 2%
Potassium 290mg 229mg 2%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.16mg 2%
Manganese 0.201mg 0.232mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Carbs 9.18g 5.88g 1%
Calories 47kcal 25kcal 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 9.18g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.649mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.094mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.18mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.166mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.146mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.082mg 0.023mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Yardlong beans Eggplant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Yardlong beans
8%
Eggplant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Yardlong beans
12%
Eggplant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.53g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food is cheaper?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Eggplant
Eggplant contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Eggplant
Eggplant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169223/nutrients
  2. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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