Black turtle bean vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are black turtle bean and oatmeal different?
- Black turtle bean has more copper, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium, manganese, and zinc than oatmeal.
- Daily need coverage for copper for black turtle bean is 104% higher.
- Black turtle bean contains 25 times more potassium than oatmeal. While black turtle bean contains 1500mg of potassium, oatmeal contains only 61mg.
- Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index (20) than oatmeal (79).
Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +515.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2359% |
Contains more IronIron | +46% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1415.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +254.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +471.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +79.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +246.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +183.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1300% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +909.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 1mg | 0.066mg | 104% |
Folate | 444µg | 44µg | 100% |
Fiber | 15.5g | 1.7g | 55% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.9mg | 0.26mg | 53% |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 77mg | 52% |
Potassium | 1500mg | 61mg | 42% |
Protein | 21.25g | 2.37g | 38% |
Iron | 8.7mg | 5.96mg | 34% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 26mg | 32% |
Manganese | 1mg | 0.558mg | 19% |
Carbs | 63.25g | 11.67g | 17% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 130µg | 14% |
Calories | 339kcal | 68kcal | 14% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.62mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.899mg | 0.317mg | 12% |
Calcium | 160mg | 80mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.955mg | 3.025mg | 7% |
Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
Selenium | 3.2µg | 5µg | 3% |
Sodium | 9mg | 49mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.193mg | 0.215mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.078g | 0.391g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.9g | 1.36g | 1% |
Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 47.75g | 9.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.12g | 0.46g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.232g | 0.226g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.387g | 0.426g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.252mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.894mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.697mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.459mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.32mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.112mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.592mg | 0.057mg | 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:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +796.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +442% |
Contains more OtherOther | +531.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +51.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +663.9% |
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
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +401.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.1% |
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Saturated fat
~0.226g