Black turtle bean vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between black turtle bean and winged bean
- Black turtle bean is higher in folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet winged bean is higher in copper.
- Black turtle bean covers your daily folate needs 106% more than winged bean.
- Black turtle bean contains 10 times more phosphorus than winged bean. While black turtle bean contains 440mg of phosphorus, winged bean contains only 45mg.
- The glycemic index of black turtle bean is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Winged bean tuber, raw.
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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 | +566.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +433.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156% |
Contains more IronIron | +335% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +58.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +877.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +357.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +38.6% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +675% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +281.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2236.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 444µg | 19µg | 106% |
Iron | 8.7mg | 2mg | 84% |
Fiber | 15.5g | 62% | |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 45mg | 56% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.9mg | 0.379mg | 43% |
Copper | 1mg | 1.386mg | 43% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 24mg | 32% |
Potassium | 1500mg | 586mg | 27% |
Manganese | 1mg | 0.532mg | 20% |
Protein | 21.25g | 11.6g | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.075mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.899mg | 0.116mg | 16% |
Calcium | 160mg | 30mg | 13% |
Carbs | 63.25g | 28.1g | 12% |
Calories | 339kcal | 148kcal | 10% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 1.39mg | 7% |
Selenium | 3.2µg | 0.7µg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.193mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.955mg | 1.64mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.387g | 0.174g | 1% |
Sodium | 9mg | 35mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.9g | 0.9g | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.75g | 28.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.12g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.232g | 0.222g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.078g | 0.234g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.252mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.894mg | 0.451mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.425mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.697mg | 0.64mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.459mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.32mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.451mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.112mg | 0.599mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.592mg | 0.241mg | 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:
11.6 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
28.1 g
Water:
57.4 g
Other:
2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
Contains more WaterWater | +421.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.9g
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
0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.174 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +122.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +200% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.222g