Yardlong beans vs. Fiddlehead ferns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between yardlong beans and fiddlehead ferns
- Yardlong beans has more vitamin B1; however, fiddlehead ferns are higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Fiddlehead ferns cover your daily vitamin A needs 63% more than yardlong beans.
- Fiddlehead ferns contain 4 times less vitamin B1 than yardlong beans. Yardlong beans contains 0.085mg of vitamin B1, while fiddlehead ferns contain 0.02mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Fiddlehead ferns, raw.
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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 | +23.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +580.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +130.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +325% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +64.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +687% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +690.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.32mg | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 4.98mg | 27% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 181µg | 18% |
Manganese | 0.201mg | 0.51mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 26.6mg | 12% |
Folate | 45µg | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.21mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 57mg | 101mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.085mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
Protein | 2.53g | 4.55g | 4% |
Iron | 0.98mg | 1.31mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.83mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 42mg | 34mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 290mg | 370mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.051mg | 1% | |
Calories | 47kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Calcium | 44mg | 32mg | 1% |
Carbs | 9.18g | 5.54g | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.18g | 5.54g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.18mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.082mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.53 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
9.18 g
Water:
87.47 g
Other:
0.72 g
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.3% |
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Water
~88.68g