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Navy beans vs. Pinto beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Navy beans and Pinto beans

  • Navy beans has more Fiber, while Pinto beans has more Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E , and Selenium.
  • Pinto beans contains 2 times less Calcium than Navy beans. Navy beans contains 69mg of Calcium, while Pinto beans contains 46mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, pinto, 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.
Navy beans
Navy beans
6
:
4
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Iron +12.9%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Manganese +16.3%
Contains more Potassium +12.1%
Contains more Selenium +113.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 50
Equal in Phosphorus - 147
Equal in Zinc - 0.98
Equal in Copper - 0.219
Navy beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 89% 38% 62% 35% 0% 29% 70% 69% 16%
Pinto beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 79% 36% 63% 39% 1% 27% 73% 60% 34%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Iron +12.9%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Manganese +16.3%
Contains more Potassium +12.1%
Contains more Selenium +113.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 50
Equal in Phosphorus - 147
Equal in Zinc - 0.98
Equal in Copper - 0.219

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.
Navy beans
Navy beans
5
:
4
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
Contains more Vitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +65.9%
Contains more Folate +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +483.3%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062
Navy beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 0% 3% 60% 16% 13% 16% 32% 105% 0% 2%
Pinto beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 19% 0% 3% 49% 15% 6% 13% 53% 129% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +65.9%
Contains more Folate +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +483.3%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Navy beans
Navy beans
2
:
3
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
Contains more Other +10.3%
Equal in Protein - 9.01
Equal in Fats - 0.65
Equal in Carbs - 26.22
Equal in Water - 62.95
Equal in Other - 1.17
Navy beans
8% 26% 64%
Protein: 8.23 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 26.05 g
Water: 63.81 g
Other: 1.29 g
Pinto beans
9% 26% 63%
Protein: 9.01 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 26.22 g
Water: 62.95 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more Other +10.3%
Equal in Protein - 9.01
Equal in Fats - 0.65
Equal in Carbs - 26.22
Equal in Water - 62.95
Equal in Other - 1.17

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Navy beans
Navy beans
3
:
0
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +108.5%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.133
Navy beans
13% 19% 67%
Saturated Fat: 0.098 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.49 g
Pinto beans
27% 26% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.136 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.235 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +108.5%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.133

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Navy beans
Navy beans
2
:
0
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
Equal in Starch - 15.15
Equal in Sucrose - 0.34
Navy beans
98% 2%
Starch: 15.4 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pinto beans
98% 2%
Starch: 15.15 g
Sucrose: 0.34 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Equal in Starch - 15.15
Equal in Sucrose - 0.34

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Navy beans Pinto beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Navy beans Pinto beans Opinion
Net carbs 15.55g 17.22g Pinto beans
Protein 8.23g 9.01g Pinto beans
Fats 0.62g 0.65g Pinto beans
Carbs 26.05g 26.22g Pinto beans
Calories 140kcal 143kcal Pinto beans
Starch 15.4g 15.15g Navy beans
Sugar 0.37g 0.34g Pinto beans
Fiber 10.5g 9g Navy beans
Calcium 69mg 46mg Navy beans
Iron 2.36mg 2.09mg Navy beans
Magnesium 53mg 50mg Navy beans
Phosphorus 144mg 147mg Pinto beans
Potassium 389mg 436mg Pinto beans
Sodium 0mg 1mg Navy beans
Zinc 1.03mg 0.98mg Navy beans
Copper 0.21mg 0.219mg Pinto beans
Manganese 0.527mg 0.453mg Navy beans
Selenium 2.9µg 6.2µg Pinto beans
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.94mg Pinto beans
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.8mg Navy beans
Vitamin B1 0.237mg 0.193mg Navy beans
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.062mg Navy beans
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.318mg Navy beans
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.21mg Navy beans
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.229mg Pinto beans
Folate 140µg 172µg Pinto beans
Vitamin K 0.6µg 3.5µg Pinto beans
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.108mg Pinto beans
Threonine 0.289mg 0.331mg Pinto beans
Isoleucine 0.387mg 0.426mg Pinto beans
Leucine 0.7mg 0.765mg Pinto beans
Lysine 0.52mg 0.63mg Pinto beans
Methionine 0.111mg 0.117mg Pinto beans
Phenylalanine 0.471mg 0.531mg Pinto beans
Valine 0.504mg 0.519mg Pinto beans
Histidine 0.206mg 0.247mg Pinto beans
Saturated Fat 0.098g 0.136g Navy beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.142g 0.133g Navy beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.49g 0.235g Navy beans
Omega-3 - ALA 0.177g Navy beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Navy beans Pinto beans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Navy beans
24%
Pinto beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Navy beans
42%
Pinto beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.03g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is cheaper (difference - $1.3)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Navy beans
Navy beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.038g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (39)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Navy beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173746/nutrients
  2. Pinto beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175200/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.