Black turtle bean vs. Lablab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between black turtle bean and lablab
- Black turtle bean is higher in folate, yet lablab is higher in iron, zinc, copper, magnesium, and manganese.
- Lablab covers your daily iron needs 22% more than black turtle bean.
- Black turtle bean contains 22 times more folate than lablab. While black turtle bean contains 86µg of folate, lablab contains only 4µg.
- The glycemic index of black turtle bean is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +67.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +60.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +26.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +275% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2050% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 8.3g | 33% | |
Iron | 2.85mg | 4.58mg | 22% |
Folate | 86µg | 4µg | 21% |
Zinc | 0.76mg | 2.85mg | 19% |
Magnesium | 49mg | 82mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.269mg | 0.341mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.327mg | 0.482mg | 7% |
Choline | 32.6mg | 6% | |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 152mg | 120mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.225mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 433mg | 337mg | 3% |
Calcium | 55mg | 40mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 0.316mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.149g | 0.245g | 1% |
Calories | 130kcal | 117kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.056mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.527mg | 0.411mg | 1% |
Carbs | 24.35g | 20.69g | 1% |
Protein | 8.18g | 8.14g | 0% |
Fats | 0.35g | 0.58g | 0% |
Net carbs | 16.05g | 20.69g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.32g | N/A | |
Sodium | 3mg | 7mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.099g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.026g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.344mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.361mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.653mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.562mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.123mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.442mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.428mg | 0.422mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.228mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.58 g
Carbs:
20.69 g
Water:
69.13 g
Other:
1.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +65.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.14g
~equal in
Water
~69.13g
~equal in
Other
~1.46g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.149 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.245 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.4% |