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

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What are the main differences between navy beans and yellow beans?

  • Navy beans are richer in folate, while yellow beans are higher in vitamin E and phosphorus.
  • Navy beans' daily need coverage for folate is 15% higher.

We used Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, yellow, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 38% 21% 34% 89% 70% 28% 62% 0% 69% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 19% 29% 93% 62% 29% 78% 0.65% 59% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +123.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.48mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.06mg

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 3% 0% 0.2% 0% 59% 15% 12% 16% 32% 0% 1.5% 105% 24%
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 6% 0% 19% 0% 47% 24% 13% 14% 30% 0% 8.8% 61% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +483.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.708mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.129mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Navy beans Yellow beans DV% diff.
Folate 140µg 81µg 15%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.94mg 6%
Phosphorus 144mg 183mg 6%
Starch 15.4g 6%
Magnesium 53mg 74mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.237mg 0.187mg 4%
Copper 0.21mg 0.186mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.103mg 3%
Manganese 0.527mg 0.455mg 3%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.3µg 3%
Choline 44.7mg 35.2mg 2%
Potassium 389mg 325mg 2%
Iron 2.36mg 2.48mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 3.5µg 2%
Protein 8.23g 9.16g 2%
Calcium 69mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.129mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.098g 0.279g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.8mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.229mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 1.08g 1%
Calories 140kcal 144kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.55g 14.88g N/A
Carbs 26.05g 25.28g 0%
Sugar 0.37g 0.34g N/A
Fiber 10.5g 10.4g 0%
Zinc 1.03mg 1.06mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.708mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 0.094g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.49g 0.466g 0%
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.386mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.387mg 0.405mg 0%
Leucine 0.7mg 0.732mg 0%
Lysine 0.52mg 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.138mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.471mg 0.496mg 0%
Valine 0.504mg 0.479mg 0%
Histidine 0.206mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.177g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 26% 64%
Protein: 8.23 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 26.05 g
Water: 63.81 g
Other: 1.29 g
9% 25% 63%
Protein: 9.16 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 25.28 g
Water: 62.98 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +74.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.3%
~equal in Carbs ~25.28g
~equal in Water ~62.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 19% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.49 g
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.466g

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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. Yellow beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173752/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.