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Black turtle bean vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between black turtle bean and mung beans?

  • Mung beans are richer than black turtle bean in folate, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 135% more.
  • The glycemic index of black turtle bean is lower.

We used Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 17% 38% 107% 90% 21% 65% 0.39% 43% 6.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.8%
Contains more IronIron +136.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +249.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 17% 0% 56% 13% 9.9% 16% 18% 0% 8.3% 65% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +634.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +200.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black turtle bean Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 86µg 625µg 135%
Copper 0.269mg 0.941mg 75%
Iron 2.85mg 6.74mg 49%
Magnesium 49mg 189mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 1.91mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.225mg 0.621mg 33%
Fiber 8.3g 16.3g 32%
Manganese 0.327mg 1.035mg 31%
Phosphorus 152mg 367mg 31%
Protein 8.18g 23.86g 31%
Potassium 433mg 1246mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.382mg 23%
Zinc 0.76mg 2.68mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.233mg 14%
Carbs 24.35g 62.62g 13%
Selenium 1.2µg 8.2µg 13%
Choline 32.6mg 97.9mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.527mg 2.251mg 11%
Calories 130kcal 347kcal 11%
Calcium 55mg 132mg 8%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.51mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.149g 0.384g 2%
Sodium 3mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.35g 1.15g 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.348g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0.32g 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.344mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.361mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.653mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.562mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.123mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.442mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.228mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 24% 66%
Protein: 8.18 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 24.35 g
Water: 65.74 g
Other: 1.38 g
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +626.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.7%
Contains more FatsFats +228.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.2%
Contains more OtherOther +140.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +436.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.7%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175187/nutrients
  2. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.