Black turtle bean vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between black turtle bean and semolina
- Black turtle bean has more folate, iron, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium; however, semolina has more selenium and vitamin B3.
- Black turtle bean's daily need coverage for folate is 109% more.
- Black turtle bean has 12 times more iron than semolina. Black turtle bean has 8.7mg of iron, while semolina has 0.74mg.
- Semolina has a higher glycemic index than black turtle bean.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.
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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 | +492.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +762.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1075.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +252.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +115.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +187.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +521.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +301.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +286% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +5450% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 444µg | 8µg | 109% |
Iron | 8.7mg | 0.74mg | 100% |
Copper | 1mg | 0.284mg | 80% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.9mg | 0.224mg | 56% |
Fiber | 15.5g | 1.8g | 55% |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 153mg | 41% |
Potassium | 1500mg | 174mg | 39% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 27mg | 32% |
Selenium | 3.2µg | 19.9µg | 30% |
Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
Protein | 21.25g | 7.51g | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.955mg | 5.048mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.452mg | 13% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 1.02mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.193mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
Calcium | 160mg | 71mg | 9% |
Carbs | 63.25g | 80.89g | 6% |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.899mg | 0.672mg | 5% |
Calories | 339kcal | 374kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 1mg | 1.035mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.9g | 1.03g | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.75g | 79.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.12g | 0.33g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.232g | 0.294g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.078g | 0.258g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.387g | 0.322g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.252mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.894mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.697mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.459mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.32mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.112mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.592mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 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:
7.51 g
Fats:
1.03 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
9.86 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +183% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +407% |
Contains more FatsFats | +14.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.9% |
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
0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +230.8% |