Lablab vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lablab and black turtle bean
- Lablab is higher in iron, zinc, copper, magnesium, and manganese, yet black turtle bean is higher in folate.
- Lablab covers your daily iron needs 22% more than black turtle bean.
- Lablab contains 4 times more zinc than black turtle bean. While lablab contains 2.85mg of zinc, black turtle bean contains only 0.76mg.
- The glycemic index of black turtle bean is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Hyacinth beans, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +67.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +60.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +26.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +275% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 8.3g | 33% | |
Iron | 4.58mg | 2.85mg | 22% |
Folate | 4µg | 86µg | 21% |
Zinc | 2.85mg | 0.76mg | 19% |
Magnesium | 82mg | 49mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.341mg | 0.269mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.482mg | 0.327mg | 7% |
Choline | 32.6mg | 6% | |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 152mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.27mg | 0.225mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 337mg | 433mg | 3% |
Calcium | 40mg | 55mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.245g | 0.149g | 1% |
Calories | 117kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.411mg | 0.527mg | 1% |
Carbs | 20.69g | 24.35g | 1% |
Protein | 8.14g | 8.18g | 0% |
Fats | 0.58g | 0.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.69g | 16.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.32g | N/A | |
Sodium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0.089g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.026g | 0.03g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.315mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.691mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.556mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.41mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.422mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.233mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.58 g
Carbs:
20.69 g
Water:
69.13 g
Other:
1.46 g
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more FatsFats | +65.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.18g
~equal in
Water
~65.74g
~equal in
Other
~1.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.245 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 | +64.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.4% |