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Great northern beans vs. Pinto beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Great northern beans and Pinto beans different?

  • Pinto beans is higher than Great northern beans in Folate, Vitamin B6, and Fiber.
  • Pinto beans covers your daily need of Folate 18% more than Great northern beans.

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
5
:
4
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
Contains more Calcium +47.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.2%
Contains more Copper +12.8%
Contains more Manganese +14.3%
Contains more Potassium +11.5%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +11.4%
Contains more Selenium +51.2%
Equal in Iron - 2.09
Equal in Magnesium - 50
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
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 +47.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.2%
Contains more Copper +12.8%
Contains more Manganese +14.3%
Contains more Potassium +11.5%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +11.4%
Contains more Selenium +51.2%
Equal in Iron - 2.09
Equal in Magnesium - 50

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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
4
:
6
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Folate +68.6%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062
Great northern beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 5% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 77% 0% 0%
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 A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Folate +68.6%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
1
:
4
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
Contains more Fats +44.4%
Contains more Carbs +24.3%
Equal in Protein - 9.01
Equal in Water - 62.95
Equal in Other - 1.17
Great northern beans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 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 Fats +44.4%
Contains more Carbs +24.3%
Equal in Protein - 9.01
Equal in Water - 62.95
Equal in Other - 1.17

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
0
:
3
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +533.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +25.7%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.136
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
Pinto beans
27% 26% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.136 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.235 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +533.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +25.7%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.136

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans Pinto beans Opinion
Net carbs 14.09g 17.22g Pinto beans
Protein 8.33g 9.01g Pinto beans
Fats 0.45g 0.65g Pinto beans
Carbs 21.09g 26.22g Pinto beans
Calories 118kcal 143kcal Pinto beans
Starch 15.15g Pinto beans
Sugar 0.34g Great northern beans
Fiber 7g 9g Pinto beans
Calcium 68mg 46mg Great northern beans
Iron 2.13mg 2.09mg Great northern beans
Magnesium 50mg 50mg
Phosphorus 165mg 147mg Great northern beans
Potassium 391mg 436mg Pinto beans
Sodium 2mg 1mg Pinto beans
Zinc 0.88mg 0.98mg Pinto beans
Copper 0.247mg 0.219mg Great northern beans
Manganese 0.518mg 0.453mg Great northern beans
Selenium 4.1µg 6.2µg Pinto beans
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU Great northern beans
Vitamin E 0.94mg Pinto beans
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.8mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.193mg Pinto beans
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.062mg Pinto beans
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 0.318mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.21mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.229mg Pinto beans
Folate 102µg 172µg Pinto beans
Vitamin K 3.5µg Pinto beans
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.108mg Pinto beans
Threonine 0.351mg 0.331mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.426mg Pinto beans
Leucine 0.665mg 0.765mg Pinto beans
Lysine 0.572mg 0.63mg Pinto beans
Methionine 0.125mg 0.117mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.531mg Pinto beans
Valine 0.436mg 0.519mg Pinto beans
Histidine 0.232mg 0.247mg Pinto beans
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.136g Pinto beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0.133g Pinto beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.235g Pinto beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
16%
Great northern beans
24%
Pinto beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
42%
Pinto beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.004g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.34g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.