Great northern beans vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between great northern beans and black turtle bean
- Great northern beans has more manganese and selenium; however, black turtle bean has more iron, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Great northern beans has 3 times more selenium than black turtle bean. Great northern beans has 4.1µg of selenium, while black turtle bean has 1.2µg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, great northern, 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 | +23.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +15.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +241.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +29.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +18.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.13mg | 2.85mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.518mg | 0.327mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.225mg | 6% |
Choline | 32.6mg | 6% | |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 1.2µg | 5% |
Fiber | 7g | 8.3g | 5% |
Folate | 102µg | 86µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.117mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 165mg | 152mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.247mg | 0.269mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.681mg | 0.527mg | 1% |
Calories | 118kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Zinc | 0.88mg | 0.76mg | 1% |
Carbs | 21.09g | 24.35g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Potassium | 391mg | 433mg | 1% |
Calcium | 68mg | 55mg | 1% |
Protein | 8.33g | 8.18g | 0% |
Fats | 0.45g | 0.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.09g | 16.05g | N/A |
Magnesium | 50mg | 49mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.32g | N/A | |
Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.266mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.14g | 0.089g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.021g | 0.03g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.187g | 0.149g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.351mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.368mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.665mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.572mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.436mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.232mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.33 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
21.09 g
Water:
69 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more FatsFats | +28.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.18g
~equal in
Water
~65.74g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.14 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.187 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.149 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.9% |