Navy beans vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between navy beans and black turtle bean
- Navy beans are higher in folate, fiber, and manganese, yet black turtle bean is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin E.
- Navy beans cover your daily folate needs 14% more than black turtle bean.
- Navy beans contain 2 times more manganese than black turtle bean. While navy beans contain 0.527mg of manganese, black turtle bean contains only 0.327mg.
- The glycemic index of black turtle bean is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, black turtle, 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 | +25.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +35.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +141.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +20.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +28.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +62.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +37.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +8600% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 140µg | 86µg | 14% |
Fiber | 10.5g | 8.3g | 9% |
Manganese | 0.527mg | 0.327mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.21mg | 0.269mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.87mg | 6% |
Iron | 2.36mg | 2.85mg | 6% |
Starch | 15.4g | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.9µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.49g | 0.149g | 2% |
Choline | 44.7mg | 32.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.76mg | 2% |
Calories | 140kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.649mg | 0.527mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.237mg | 0.225mg | 1% |
Potassium | 389mg | 433mg | 1% |
Calcium | 69mg | 55mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 53mg | 49mg | 1% |
Carbs | 26.05g | 24.35g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 144mg | 152mg | 1% |
Protein | 8.23g | 8.18g | 0% |
Fats | 0.62g | 0.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.55g | 16.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.37g | 0.32g | N/A |
Sodium | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.266mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.098g | 0.089g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 0.03g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.1mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.387mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.7mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.52mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.111mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.471mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.504mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.206mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.177g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.23 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
26.05 g
Water:
63.81 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more FatsFats | +77.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.18g
~equal in
Carbs
~24.35g
~equal in
Water
~65.74g
~equal in
Other
~1.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.49 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.149 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +373.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +228.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.089g