Black turtle bean vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are black turtle bean and welsh onion different?
- Black turtle bean is higher in folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, manganese, and magnesium; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for welsh onion is 157% higher.
- Black turtle bean contains 28 times more folate than welsh onion. While black turtle bean contains 444µg of folate, welsh onion contains only 16µg.
- Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index (20) than welsh onion (39).
Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Onions, welsh, raw 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 | +595.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +788.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +607.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +613.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1328.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +323.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +798% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +629.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +433.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +388.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +432% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +297.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2675% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3353.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 193.4µg | 157% |
Folate | 444µg | 16µg | 107% |
Copper | 1mg | 0.07mg | 103% |
Iron | 8.7mg | 1.22mg | 94% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.9mg | 0.05mg | 71% |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 49mg | 56% |
Fiber | 15.5g | 2.4g | 52% |
Protein | 21.25g | 1.9g | 39% |
Manganese | 1mg | 0.137mg | 38% |
Potassium | 1500mg | 212mg | 38% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 23mg | 33% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 27mg | 30% |
Carbs | 63.25g | 6.5g | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.072mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.899mg | 0.169mg | 15% |
Calories | 339kcal | 34kcal | 15% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.52mg | 15% |
Calcium | 160mg | 18mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.955mg | 0.4mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.193mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
Selenium | 3.2µg | 0.6µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.387g | 0.156g | 2% |
Choline | 5.3mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.232g | 0.067g | 1% |
Fats | 0.9g | 0.4g | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.75g | 4.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.12g | 2.18g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 17mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.078g | 0.056g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.252mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.894mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.697mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.459mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.32mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.112mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.592mg | 0.033mg | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1018.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +125% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +873.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +414.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +722.7% |
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
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.1% |