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Yellow beans vs. Cranberry beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Yellow beans and Cranberry beans different?

  • Yellow beans is richer in Fiber, Phosphorus, and Magnesium, while Cranberry beans is higher in Folate.
  • Cranberry beans covers your daily need of Folate 32% more than Yellow beans.

Beans, yellow, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Yellow beans
Yellow beans
5
:
4
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans
Contains more Calcium +24%
Contains more Iron +18.7%
Contains more Magnesium +48%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.6%
Contains more Manganese +23%
Contains more Potassium +19.1%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Copper +24.2%
Equal in Zinc - 1.14
Equal in Selenium - 1.3
Yellow beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 93% 53% 79% 29% 1% 29% 62% 60% 8%
Cranberry beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 79% 36% 58% 35% 1% 32% 77% 49% 8%
Contains more Calcium +24%
Contains more Iron +18.7%
Contains more Magnesium +48%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.6%
Contains more Manganese +23%
Contains more Potassium +19.1%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Copper +24.2%
Equal in Zinc - 1.14
Equal in Selenium - 1.3

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.
Yellow beans
Yellow beans
7
:
3
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Folate +155.6%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.24
Yellow beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 19% 0% 6% 47% 24% 14% 14% 30% 61% 0% 9%
Cranberry beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 16% 10% 15% 19% 156% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Folate +155.6%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.24

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yellow beans
Yellow beans
3
:
2
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans
Contains more Fats +134.8%
Contains more Other +37.6%
Equal in Protein - 9.34
Equal in Carbs - 24.46
Equal in Water - 64.65
Yellow beans
9% 25% 63%
Protein: 9.16 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 25.28 g
Water: 62.98 g
Other: 1.5 g
Cranberry beans
9% 24% 65%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 24.46 g
Water: 64.65 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more Fats +134.8%
Contains more Other +37.6%
Equal in Protein - 9.34
Equal in Carbs - 24.46
Equal in Water - 64.65

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yellow beans
Yellow beans
2
:
1
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +135%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +134.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.3%
Yellow beans
33% 11% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.279 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.466 g
Cranberry beans
33% 11% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.119 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.199 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +135%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +134.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Yellow beans Cranberry beans
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow beans Cranberry beans Opinion
Net carbs 14.88g 15.86g Cranberry beans
Protein 9.16g 9.34g Cranberry beans
Fats 1.08g 0.46g Yellow beans
Carbs 25.28g 24.46g Yellow beans
Calories 144kcal 136kcal Yellow beans
Sugar 0.34g Cranberry beans
Fiber 10.4g 8.6g Yellow beans
Calcium 62mg 50mg Yellow beans
Iron 2.48mg 2.09mg Yellow beans
Magnesium 74mg 50mg Yellow beans
Phosphorus 183mg 135mg Yellow beans
Potassium 325mg 387mg Cranberry beans
Sodium 5mg 1mg Cranberry beans
Zinc 1.06mg 1.14mg Cranberry beans
Copper 0.186mg 0.231mg Cranberry beans
Manganese 0.455mg 0.37mg Yellow beans
Selenium 1.3µg 1.3µg
Vitamin A 2IU 0IU Yellow beans
Vitamin E 0.94mg Yellow beans
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg Yellow beans
Vitamin B1 0.187mg 0.21mg Cranberry beans
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.069mg Yellow beans
Vitamin B3 0.708mg 0.515mg Yellow beans
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.24mg Cranberry beans
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.081mg Yellow beans
Folate 81µg 207µg Cranberry beans
Vitamin K 3.5µg Yellow beans
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.111mg Cranberry beans
Threonine 0.386mg 0.393mg Cranberry beans
Isoleucine 0.405mg 0.412mg Cranberry beans
Leucine 0.732mg 0.746mg Cranberry beans
Lysine 0.629mg 0.641mg Cranberry beans
Methionine 0.138mg 0.14mg Cranberry beans
Phenylalanine 0.496mg 0.505mg Cranberry beans
Valine 0.479mg 0.489mg Cranberry beans
Histidine 0.255mg 0.26mg Cranberry beans
Saturated Fat 0.279g 0.119g Cranberry beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.094g 0.04g Yellow beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.199g Yellow beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Yellow beans Cranberry beans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
18%
Yellow beans
22%
Cranberry beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Yellow beans
38%
Cranberry beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yellow beans
Yellow beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 35)
Which food is cheaper?
Yellow beans
Yellow beans is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Yellow beans
Yellow beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Yellow beans
Yellow beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.16g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Yellow beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173752/nutrients
  2. Cranberry beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173736/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.