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Yardlong beans vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Yardlong beans and Nopales

  • Yardlong beans has more Folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, and Phosphorus, while Nopales has more Calcium, and Manganese.
  • Nopales covers your daily need of Calcium 12% more than Yardlong beans.
  • Yardlong beans contains 15 times more Folate than Nopales. While Yardlong beans contains 45µg of Folate, Nopales contain only 3µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Nopales, 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.
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 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +66.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.4%

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% 27% 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 31% 27% 0% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3% 4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~457IU
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.7%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.09g
~equal in Water ~94.12g

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -38.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19%

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 Nopales
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong beans Nopales Opinion
Calories 47kcal 16kcal Yardlong beans
Protein 2.53g 1.32g Yardlong beans
Fats 0.1g 0.09g Yardlong beans
Vitamin C 16.2mg 9.3mg Yardlong beans
Net carbs 9.18g 1.13g Yardlong beans
Carbs 9.18g 3.33g Yardlong beans
Magnesium 42mg 52mg Nopales
Calcium 44mg 164mg Nopales
Potassium 290mg 257mg Yardlong beans
Iron 0.98mg 0.59mg Yardlong beans
Sugar 1.15g Yardlong beans
Fiber 2.2g Nopales
Copper 0.047mg 0.052mg Nopales
Zinc 0.36mg 0.25mg Yardlong beans
Phosphorus 57mg 16mg Yardlong beans
Sodium 4mg 21mg Yardlong beans
Vitamin A 450IU 457IU Nopales
Vitamin A 23µg 23µg
Manganese 0.201mg 0.457mg Nopales
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.012mg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.041mg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.41mg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B5 0.051mg 0.167mg Nopales
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.07mg Nopales
Vitamin K 5.3µg Nopales
Folate 45µg 3µg Yardlong beans
Choline 7.3mg Nopales
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.016g Nopales
Monounsaturated Fat 0.009g 0.018g Nopales
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.05g Nopales
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.014mg Yardlong beans
Threonine 0.094mg 0.04mg Yardlong beans
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.049mg Yardlong beans
Leucine 0.18mg 0.077mg Yardlong beans
Lysine 0.166mg 0.059mg Yardlong beans
Methionine 0.036mg 0.015mg Yardlong beans
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0.049mg Yardlong beans
Valine 0.146mg 0.059mg Yardlong beans
Histidine 0.082mg 0.025mg Yardlong beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Yardlong beans Nopales
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
10%
Nopales
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Yardlong beans
23%
Nopales

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.15g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Nopales
Nopales is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Nopales
Nopales is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/nutrients

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

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