Yardlong beans vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yardlong beans and wild rice different?
- Yardlong beans is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium; however, wild rice is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for yardlong beans is 18% higher.
- Yardlong beans contains 150 times more vitamin A than wild rice. While yardlong beans contains 450IU of vitamin A, wild rice contains only 3IU.
- Wild rice has a lower glycemic index (57) than yardlong beans (86).
Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Wild rice, cooked 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 | +31.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1366.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +187.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +63.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +157.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +272.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +73.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +202% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +462.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 0mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.36mg | 1.34mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
Potassium | 290mg | 101mg | 6% |
Folate | 45µg | 26µg | 5% |
Iron | 0.98mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.201mg | 0.282mg | 4% |
Carbs | 9.18g | 21.34g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 1.287mg | 4% |
Calcium | 44mg | 3mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 57mg | 82mg | 4% |
Calories | 47kcal | 101kcal | 3% |
Protein | 2.53g | 3.99g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.085mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 0µg | 3% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 32mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.051mg | 0.154mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.2mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.213g | 1% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.087mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.18g | 19.54g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.73g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.049g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.05g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.094mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.135mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.18mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.166mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.139mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.146mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.082mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.2g | 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:
3.99 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
21.34 g
Water:
73.93 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more WaterWater | +18.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +240% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +132.5% |
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
0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +455.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +407.1% |