Black turtle bean vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are black turtle bean and millet different?
- Black turtle bean is higher in fiber, iron, folate, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium; however, millet is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for black turtle bean is 28% higher.
- Black turtle bean contains 44 times more vitamin E than millet. While black turtle bean contains 0.87mg of vitamin E, millet contains only 0.02mg.
- Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index (20) than millet (71).
Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Millet, cooked 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 | +11.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1733.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +598.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +352.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +67.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +19.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 | +4250% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +352.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +191.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 8.3g | 1.3g | 28% |
Iron | 2.85mg | 0.63mg | 28% |
Folate | 86µg | 19µg | 17% |
Copper | 0.269mg | 0.161mg | 12% |
Potassium | 433mg | 62mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.225mg | 0.106mg | 10% |
Protein | 8.18g | 3.51g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 152mg | 100mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.527mg | 1.33mg | 5% |
Calcium | 55mg | 3mg | 5% |
Choline | 32.6mg | 11.2mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.327mg | 0.272mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.056mg | 0.082mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.149g | 0.508g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.108mg | 2% |
Calories | 130kcal | 119kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 49mg | 44mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.35g | 1g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.76mg | 0.91mg | 1% |
Carbs | 24.35g | 23.67g | 0% |
Net carbs | 16.05g | 22.37g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.32g | 0.13g | N/A |
Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.172g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.184g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.344mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.361mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.653mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.562mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.123mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.442mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.428mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.228mg | 0.075mg | 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:
3.51 g
Fats:
1 g
Carbs:
23.67 g
Water:
71.41 g
Other:
0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +133% |
Contains more OtherOther | +236.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +185.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~23.67g
~equal in
Water
~71.41g
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
0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +513.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +240.9% |