Black turtle bean vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are black turtle bean and bean raw different?
- Black turtle bean is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and copper, while bean raw is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Black turtle bean covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than bean raw.
- Black turtle bean contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than bean raw. Black turtle bean contains 1.955mg of vitamin B3, while bean raw contains 1.174mg.
- Bean raw has a higher glycemic index (33) than black turtle bean (20).
Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +71.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +771.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +26.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 8.7mg | 5.07mg | 45% |
Selenium | 3.2µg | 27.9µg | 45% |
Folate | 444µg | 525µg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.9mg | 0.713mg | 16% |
Starch | 34.17g | 14% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.474mg | 14% |
Choline | 66.2mg | 12% | |
Copper | 1mg | 0.893mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.3mg | 7% |
Manganese | 1mg | 1.148mg | 6% |
Calcium | 160mg | 113mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.955mg | 1.174mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 176mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 411mg | 4% |
Potassium | 1500mg | 1393mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.899mg | 0.785mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.9g | 1.23g | 1% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 2.28mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.193mg | 0.212mg | 1% |
Calories | 339kcal | 347kcal | 0% |
Protein | 21.25g | 21.42g | 0% |
Carbs | 63.25g | 62.55g | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.75g | 47.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.12g | 2.11g | N/A |
Fiber | 15.5g | 15.5g | 0% |
Sodium | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 5.6µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.232g | 0.235g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.078g | 0.229g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.387g | 0.407g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.252mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.894mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.697mg | 1.558mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.459mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.32mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 1.095mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.112mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.592mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.25 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
63.25 g
Water:
11 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
21.42 g
Fats:
1.23 g
Carbs:
62.55 g
Water:
11.33 g
Other:
3.47 g
Contains more FatsFats | +36.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~21.42g
~equal in
Carbs
~62.55g
~equal in
Water
~11.33g
~equal in
Other
~3.47g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.387 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.407 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +193.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.235g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.407g