Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Yardlong Beans VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Yardlong Beans	27%	3%	70%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Yardlong Beans	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	47.5% 1377kcal	3.97% 115kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.36% 5.2g	1.4% 1.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.2% 1.35g	0.64% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	64% 1.02g	31% 0.5g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.2% 1.22g	0.86% 0.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	189% 246g	16.3% 21.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	8.05% 5.83g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	115% 43.7g	31.3% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	172% 97g	21.7% 12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Yardlong Beans	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	25% 226μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	293% 3.52mg	24% 0.29mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	71.7% 0.93mg	35% 0.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	53.5% 8.56mg	11.5% 1.83mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	124% 6.2mg	19.2% 0.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	113% 1.47mg	53.4% 0.69mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	653% 2612μg	93% 373μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	7.06% 6.35mg	301% 271mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	35.7% 5.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	335% 402μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Yardlong Beans	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	54.8% 548mg	16.3% 163mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	388% 3.5mg	16% 0.14mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	427% 34mg	35.7% 2.86mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	319% 1341mg	15% 63.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	274% 6.3mg	44% 1mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	317% 2219mg	33.5% 234mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	135% 4592mg	29% 992mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	59% 32.5μg	13.7% 7.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.5% 67.5mg	4.5% 67.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	126% 14mg	12.3% 1.35mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.9% 33.5g	9.7% 359g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Yardlong Beans vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Raw Yardlong Beans have 12.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4.7 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 7 times more Vitamin B9 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 19 times more Vitamin A and 42.7 times more Vitamin C than Raw Yardlong Beans.
• Both Raw Yardlong Beans as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Yardlong Beans vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Raw Yardlong Beans have 3.4 times more Calcium, 24.4 times more Copper, 12 times more Iron, 21.1 times more Magnesium, 6.2 times more Manganese, 9.5 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium, 4.3 times more Selenium and 10.3 times more Zinc than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 10.7 times more Water than Raw Yardlong Beans.
• Both Raw Yardlong Beans and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Sodium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Yardlong Beans have 12 times more Energy, 3.9 times more Fat, 6.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 8.3 times more Omega 6, 11.6 times more Carbohydrate, 3.7 times more Fiber and 8 times more Protein than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Raw Yardlong Beans as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.