Yardlong beans vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yardlong beans and sauerkraut different?
- Yardlong beans is higher in vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate; however, sauerkraut is richer in vitamin B6, iron, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for sauerkraut is 29% higher.
- Yardlong beans contains 25 times more vitamin A than sauerkraut. While yardlong beans contains 450IU of vitamin A, sauerkraut contains only 18IU.
- Yardlong beans has less sodium.
- Sauerkraut has a lower glycemic index (32) than yardlong beans (86).
Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +223.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +89.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
Contains more IronIron | +50% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +2200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +304.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +340.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +441.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 4mg | 661mg | 29% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 13mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.98mg | 1.47mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.022mg | 6% |
Folate | 45µg | 24µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.096mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 57mg | 20mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.085mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
Potassium | 290mg | 170mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.53g | 0.91g | 3% |
Carbs | 9.18g | 4.28g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 14.7mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 1µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.201mg | 0.151mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.051mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Calories | 47kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 44mg | 30mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.14g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.18g | 1.38g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.78g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.034g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.013g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.067g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.094mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.135mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.18mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.166mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.139mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.146mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.082mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 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:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
4.28 g
Water:
92.52 g
Other:
2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +178% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +114.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
Contains more OtherOther | +198.6% |
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Water
~92.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.042 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.5% |