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

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Differences between black turtle bean and mussels

  • Black turtle bean has more copper, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, magnesium, and iron, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of black turtle bean is 20, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +332.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +459.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +571.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +580%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +484.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black turtle bean Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 1mg 6.8mg 252%
Selenium 3.2µg 89.6µg 157%
Copper 1mg 0.149mg 95%
Folate 444µg 76µg 92%
Fiber 15.5g 0g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.9mg 0.3mg 50%
Potassium 1500mg 268mg 36%
Magnesium 160mg 37mg 29%
Iron 8.7mg 6.72mg 25%
Phosphorus 440mg 285mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Carbs 63.25g 7.39g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.42mg 17%
Sodium 9mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.1mg 14%
Calcium 160mg 33mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Calories 339kcal 172kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.955mg 3mg 7%
Fats 0.9g 4.48g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.387g 1.212g 6%
Protein 21.25g 23.8g 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Zinc 2.2mg 2.67mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.232g 0.85g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.078g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.899mg 0.95mg 1%
Net carbs 47.75g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 2.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.894mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.697mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.459mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.32mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.112mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +755.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more FatsFats +397.8%
Contains more WaterWater +455.9%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.2%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.