Yardlong beans vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between yardlong beans and summer squash
- Yardlong beans is higher in iron and magnesium; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin B6.
- Summer squash's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 15% higher.
- Yardlong beans has 3 times more calcium than summer squash. While yardlong beans has 44mg of calcium, summer squash has only 15mg.
- Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than yardlong beans (86).
The food types used in this comparison are Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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 | +147.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +180% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 | +130% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +55.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +203.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +808.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.218mg | 15% |
Iron | 0.98mg | 0.35mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 17mg | 6% |
Folate | 45µg | 29µg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.085mg | 0.048mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 57mg | 38mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3µg | 3% | |
Calcium | 44mg | 15mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.142mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.53g | 1.21g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.051mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Calories | 47kcal | 16kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 9.18g | 3.35g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Potassium | 290mg | 262mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 17mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 0.487mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.201mg | 0.175mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 10µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.18g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.18g | 2.25g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.2g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.044g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.016g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.089g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.094mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.135mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.18mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.166mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.139mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.146mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.082mg | 0.025mg | 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:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +174% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +80% |
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Water
~94.64g
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
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +77.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.9% |