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Yardlong beans vs. Water chestnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Yardlong beans and Water chestnuts different?

  • Yardlong beans is richer in Vitamin C, Iron, and Folate, while Water chestnuts are higher in Copper, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B2, and Manganese.
  • Water chestnuts covers your daily need of Copper 31% more than Yardlong beans.
  • Yardlong beans contains 16 times more Iron than Water chestnuts. Yardlong beans contains 0.98mg of Iron, while Water chestnuts contain 0.06mg.

Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw types were 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.
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 16% 3.3% 52% 2.3% 109% 14% 27% 1.8% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +1533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +593.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.7%

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 13% 0% 24% 0% 35% 46% 19% 29% 76% 0% 0.75% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +305%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +839.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
~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
24% 73%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 23.94 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.8%
Contains more OtherOther +52.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +350%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.026g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.043g

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong beans Water chestnuts Opinion
Calories 47kcal 97kcal Water chestnuts
Protein 2.53g 1.4g Yardlong beans
Fats 0.1g 0.1g
Vitamin C 16.2mg 4mg Yardlong beans
Net carbs 9.18g 20.94g Water chestnuts
Carbs 9.18g 23.94g Water chestnuts
Magnesium 42mg 22mg Yardlong beans
Calcium 44mg 11mg Yardlong beans
Potassium 290mg 584mg Water chestnuts
Iron 0.98mg 0.06mg Yardlong beans
Sugar 4.8g Yardlong beans
Fiber 3g Water chestnuts
Copper 0.047mg 0.326mg Water chestnuts
Zinc 0.36mg 0.5mg Water chestnuts
Phosphorus 57mg 63mg Water chestnuts
Sodium 4mg 14mg Yardlong beans
Vitamin A 450IU 0IU Yardlong beans
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg Yardlong beans
Vitamin E 1.2mg Water chestnuts
Manganese 0.201mg 0.331mg Water chestnuts
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg Yardlong beans
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.14mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.2mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B5 0.051mg 0.479mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.328mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin K 0.3µg Water chestnuts
Folate 45µg 16µg Yardlong beans
Choline 36.2mg Water chestnuts
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.026g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.009g 0.002g Yardlong beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.043g Water chestnuts
Tryptophan 0.029mg Yardlong beans
Threonine 0.094mg Yardlong beans
Isoleucine 0.135mg Yardlong beans
Leucine 0.18mg Yardlong beans
Lysine 0.166mg Yardlong beans
Methionine 0.036mg Yardlong beans
Phenylalanine 0.139mg Yardlong beans
Valine 0.146mg Yardlong beans
Histidine 0.082mg Yardlong beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Yardlong beans Water chestnuts
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
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
21%
Water chestnuts
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Yardlong beans
27%
Water chestnuts

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Yardlong beans
Yardlong beans contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated Fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated Fat (0.026 g)
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.

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. Water chestnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170066/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.