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Yardlong beans vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yardlong beans and sweet onion

  • Yardlong beans has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and potassium; however, sweet onion has more vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for yardlong beans is 13% higher.
  • Sweet onion has 450 times less vitamin A than yardlong beans. Yardlong beans has 450IU of vitamin A, while sweet onion has 1IU.

Food types used in this article are Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Onions, sweet, 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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.7%
Contains more IronIron +276.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.1%

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% 7.7% 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% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.6%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%
~equal in Water ~91.24g

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 Sweet onion
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong beans Sweet onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 16.2mg 4.8mg 13%
Iron 0.98mg 0.26mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.13mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 9mg 8%
Folate 45µg 23µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.02mg 6%
Potassium 290mg 119mg 5%
Manganese 0.201mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.041mg 4%
Phosphorus 57mg 27mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.133mg 3%
Protein 2.53g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.13mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.5µg 2%
Calcium 44mg 20mg 2%
Calories 47kcal 32kcal 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.056mg 1%
Carbs 9.18g 7.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.051mg 0.098mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 9.18g 6.65g N/A
Sugar 5.02g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.094mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.18mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.166mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.146mg 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.082mg 0.011mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Yardlong beans Sweet onion
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
12%
Yardlong beans
7%
Sweet onion
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Yardlong beans
8%
Sweet onion

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sweet onion
Sweet onion is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.026g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet onion
Sweet onion is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
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 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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/nutrients

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

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