Black gram vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between black gram and bean raw
- Black gram has more iron, magnesium, manganese, fiber, and copper; however, bean raw is higher in folate, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Bean raw covers your daily folate needs 77% more than black gram.
- Bean raw contains 2 times less magnesium than black gram. Black gram contains 267mg of magnesium, while bean raw contains 176mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw.
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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 | +51.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +49.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +46.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +240.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +161.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +143.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 216µg | 525µg | 77% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.273mg | 0.713mg | 37% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 27.9µg | 36% |
Iron | 7.57mg | 5.07mg | 31% |
Magnesium | 267mg | 176mg | 22% |
Manganese | 1.527mg | 1.148mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.281mg | 0.474mg | 15% |
Starch | 34.17g | 14% | |
Choline | 66.2mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 983mg | 1393mg | 12% |
Fiber | 18.3g | 15.5g | 11% |
Zinc | 3.35mg | 2.28mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.981mg | 0.893mg | 10% |
Protein | 25.21g | 21.42g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.3mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 379mg | 411mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.407g | 4% |
Calcium | 138mg | 113mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.254mg | 0.212mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.447mg | 1.174mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.906mg | 0.785mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.114g | 0.235g | 1% |
Sodium | 38mg | 12mg | 1% |
Carbs | 58.99g | 62.55g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Fats | 1.64g | 1.23g | 1% |
Calories | 341kcal | 347kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 40.69g | 47.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.11g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.085g | 0.229g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.875mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.089mg | 1.558mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.674mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.367mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.473mg | 1.095mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.416mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.706mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.21 g
Fats:
1.64 g
Carbs:
58.99 g
Water:
10.8 g
Other:
3.36 g
Protein:
21.42 g
Fats:
1.23 g
Carbs:
62.55 g
Water:
11.33 g
Other:
3.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~62.55g
~equal in
Water
~11.33g
~equal in
Other
~3.47g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.071 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.407 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +163.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +169.4% |