Black turtle bean vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are black turtle bean and poppy seed different?
- Black turtle bean is higher in folate and potassium; however, poppy seed is richer in manganese, calcium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for poppy seed is 248% higher.
- Black turtle bean contains 5 times more folate than poppy seed. While black turtle bean contains 444µg of folate, poppy seed contains only 82µg.
- Black turtle bean has less saturated fat.
- Poppy seed has a lower glycemic index (5) than black turtle bean (20).
Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Spices, poppy seed 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 PotassiumPotassium | +108.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +798.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +12.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +259.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +97.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +570.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +321.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +93% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +177.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +441.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +742.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1mg | 6.707mg | 248% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.387g | 28.569g | 188% |
Calcium | 160mg | 1438mg | 128% |
Folate | 444µg | 82µg | 91% |
Copper | 1mg | 1.627mg | 70% |
Fats | 0.9g | 41.56g | 63% |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 870mg | 61% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 7.9mg | 52% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 347mg | 45% |
Potassium | 1500mg | 719mg | 23% |
Saturated fat | 0.232g | 4.517g | 19% |
Selenium | 3.2µg | 13.5µg | 19% |
Fiber | 15.5g | 19.5g | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.078g | 5.982g | 15% |
Iron | 8.7mg | 9.76mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.899mg | 0.324mg | 12% |
Carbs | 63.25g | 28.13g | 12% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1.77mg | 10% |
Calories | 339kcal | 525kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.955mg | 0.896mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.193mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
Protein | 21.25g | 17.99g | 7% |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 0µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.9mg | 0.854mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.247mg | 3% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 9mg | 26mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.75g | 8.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.12g | 2.99g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.252mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.894mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.697mg | 1.321mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.459mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.32mg | 0.502mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.112mg | 1.095mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.592mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A |
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:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +84.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4517.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.9% |
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
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7569.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7282.2% |