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Black turtle bean vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between black turtle bean and chestnut?

  • Black turtle bean is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet chestnut is higher in vitamin C.
  • Black turtle bean's daily need coverage for folate is 102% more.
  • Black turtle bean has 9 times more zinc than chestnut. While black turtle bean has 2.2mg of zinc, chestnut has only 0.25mg.
  • The glycemic index of black turtle bean is lower.

We used Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types 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 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +196.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.8%
Contains more IronIron +402.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1068.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black turtle bean Chestnut DV% diff.
Folate 444µg 38µg 102%
Iron 8.7mg 1.73mg 87%
Vitamin B1 0.9mg 0.148mg 63%
Fiber 15.5g 62%
Copper 1mg 0.472mg 59%
Phosphorus 440mg 99mg 49%
Protein 21.25g 2g 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Magnesium 160mg 54mg 25%
Potassium 1500mg 715mg 23%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.25mg 18%
Carbs 63.25g 27.76g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.899mg 0.316mg 12%
Calcium 160mg 46mg 11%
Calories 339kcal 131kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.955mg 0.731mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.104mg 7%
Selenium 3.2µg 6%
Manganese 1mg 0.854mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.233mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.387g 0.545g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.38g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.078g 0.476g 1%
Sodium 9mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 47.75g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 2.12g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.232g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.894mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.697mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 1.459mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.32mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.112mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +962.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.8%
Contains more OtherOther +407%
Contains more FatsFats +53.3%
Contains more WaterWater +519.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +510.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.8%

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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/nutrients
  2. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.