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Yardlong beans vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Yardlong beans and Corn different?

  • Yardlong beans is richer in Vitamin C, Iron, and Folate, while Corn is higher in Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B3.
  • Corn covers your daily need of Vitamin B5 15% more than Yardlong beans.
  • Yardlong beans contains 15 times more Calcium than Corn. Yardlong beans contains 44mg of Calcium, while Corn contains 3mg.

Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were 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%
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +117.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg

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% 27% 0% 0% 21% 23% 12% 3.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Corn
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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 18% 16% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1452.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +479.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.093mg
~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
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.5%
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +4055.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1335.7%

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 Corn
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 Corn Opinion
Calories 47kcal 96kcal Corn
Protein 2.53g 3.41g Corn
Fats 0.1g 1.5g Corn
Vitamin C 16.2mg 5.5mg Yardlong beans
Net carbs 9.18g 18.58g Corn
Carbs 9.18g 20.98g Corn
Magnesium 42mg 26mg Yardlong beans
Calcium 44mg 3mg Yardlong beans
Potassium 290mg 218mg Yardlong beans
Iron 0.98mg 0.45mg Yardlong beans
Sugar 4.54g Yardlong beans
Fiber 2.4g Corn
Copper 0.047mg 0.049mg Corn
Zinc 0.36mg 0.62mg Corn
Starch 7.17g Corn
Phosphorus 57mg 77mg Corn
Sodium 4mg 1mg Corn
Vitamin A 450IU 263IU Yardlong beans
Vitamin A 23µg 13µg Yardlong beans
Vitamin E 0.09mg Corn
Manganese 0.201mg 0.167mg Yardlong beans
Selenium 1.5µg 0.2µg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.093mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.057mg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.683mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.051mg 0.792mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.139mg Corn
Vitamin K 0.4µg Corn
Folate 45µg 23µg Yardlong beans
Choline 29.1mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.197g Yardlong beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.009g 0.374g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.603g Corn
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.023mg Yardlong beans
Threonine 0.094mg 0.133mg Corn
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.133mg Yardlong beans
Leucine 0.18mg 0.358mg Corn
Lysine 0.166mg 0.141mg Yardlong beans
Methionine 0.036mg 0.069mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0.155mg Corn
Valine 0.146mg 0.191mg Corn
Histidine 0.082mg 0.091mg Corn
Fructose 0.79g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Yardlong beans Corn
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
14%
Yardlong beans
17%
Corn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Yardlong beans
14%
Corn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.54g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.171g)
Which food is cheaper?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Corn
Corn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.