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Yardlong beans vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Yardlong beans and Pumpkin

  • Yardlong beans has more Vitamin C, Folate, Magnesium, and Iron, while Pumpkin has more Vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need of Vitamin A 29% more than Yardlong beans.
  • Yardlong beans contains 5 times more Folate than Pumpkin. While Yardlong beans contains 45µg of Folate, Pumpkin contains only 9µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains more IronIron +71.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 16% 345% 16% 0% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +244.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
~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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.4%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.1%
~equal in Water ~93.69g

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
74% 18% 8%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -29.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +950%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.009g

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 Pumpkin
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 Pumpkin Opinion
Calories 47kcal 20kcal Yardlong beans
Protein 2.53g 0.72g Yardlong beans
Fats 0.1g 0.07g Yardlong beans
Vitamin C 16.2mg 4.7mg Yardlong beans
Net carbs 9.18g 3.8g Yardlong beans
Carbs 9.18g 4.9g Yardlong beans
Magnesium 42mg 9mg Yardlong beans
Calcium 44mg 15mg Yardlong beans
Potassium 290mg 230mg Yardlong beans
Iron 0.98mg 0.57mg Yardlong beans
Sugar 2.08g Yardlong beans
Fiber 1.1g Pumpkin
Copper 0.047mg 0.091mg Pumpkin
Zinc 0.36mg 0.23mg Yardlong beans
Phosphorus 57mg 30mg Yardlong beans
Sodium 4mg 1mg Pumpkin
Vitamin A 450IU 5755IU Pumpkin
Vitamin A 23µg 288µg Pumpkin
Vitamin E 0.8mg Pumpkin
Manganese 0.201mg 0.089mg Yardlong beans
Selenium 1.5µg 0.2µg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.031mg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.078mg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.413mg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B5 0.051mg 0.201mg Pumpkin
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.044mg Pumpkin
Vitamin K 0.8µg Pumpkin
Folate 45µg 9µg Yardlong beans
Choline 6.2mg Pumpkin
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.037g Yardlong beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.009g 0.009g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.004g Yardlong beans
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.009mg Yardlong beans
Threonine 0.094mg 0.021mg Yardlong beans
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.023mg Yardlong beans
Leucine 0.18mg 0.034mg Yardlong beans
Lysine 0.166mg 0.039mg Yardlong beans
Methionine 0.036mg 0.008mg Yardlong beans
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0.023mg Yardlong beans
Valine 0.146mg 0.025mg Yardlong beans
Histidine 0.082mg 0.011mg Yardlong beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Yardlong beans Pumpkin
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
34%
Pumpkin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Yardlong beans
11%
Pumpkin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.08g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.011g)
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?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin 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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/nutrients

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

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