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Mothbeans vs. Cranberry beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Mothbeans and Cranberry beans different?

  • Mothbeans is higher in Iron, Magnesium, and Manganese, however, Cranberry beans is richer in Folate, Copper, and Vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for Folate from Cranberry beans is 16% higher.
  • Mothbeans contains 2 times more Magnesium than Cranberry beans. While Mothbeans contains 104mg of Magnesium, Cranberry beans contains only 50mg.

Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 34% 78% 77% 31% 58% 0.13% 48% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108%
Contains more IronIron +50.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
~equal in Phosphorus ~135mg

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 3.3% 0.6% 0% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107% 0%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 16% 9.7% 14% 19% 0% 0% 155% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
9% 24% 65%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 24.46 g
Water: 64.65 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
~equal in Water ~64.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 10% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
33% 11% 56%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.199 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.119g
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.04g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mothbeans Cranberry beans Opinion
Calories 117kcal 136kcal Cranberry beans
Protein 7.81g 9.34g Cranberry beans
Fats 0.55g 0.46g Mothbeans
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg Mothbeans
Net carbs 20.96g 15.86g Mothbeans
Carbs 20.96g 24.46g Cranberry beans
Magnesium 104mg 50mg Mothbeans
Calcium 3mg 50mg Cranberry beans
Potassium 304mg 387mg Cranberry beans
Iron 3.14mg 2.09mg Mothbeans
Fiber 8.6g Cranberry beans
Copper 0.164mg 0.231mg Cranberry beans
Zinc 0.59mg 1.14mg Cranberry beans
Phosphorus 150mg 135mg Mothbeans
Sodium 10mg 1mg Cranberry beans
Vitamin A 10IU 0IU Mothbeans
Vitamin A 1µg Mothbeans
Manganese 0.527mg 0.37mg Mothbeans
Selenium 2.8µg 1.3µg Mothbeans
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.21mg Cranberry beans
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.069mg Cranberry beans
Vitamin B3 0.668mg 0.515mg Mothbeans
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.24mg Mothbeans
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.081mg Mothbeans
Folate 143µg 207µg Cranberry beans
Saturated Fat 0.124g 0.119g Cranberry beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.044g 0.04g Mothbeans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.256g 0.199g Mothbeans
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.111mg Cranberry beans
Threonine 0.393mg Cranberry beans
Isoleucine 0.388mg 0.412mg Cranberry beans
Leucine 0.525mg 0.746mg Cranberry beans
Lysine 0.425mg 0.641mg Cranberry beans
Methionine 0.075mg 0.14mg Cranberry beans
Phenylalanine 0.35mg 0.505mg Cranberry beans
Valine 0.25mg 0.489mg Cranberry beans
Histidine 0.263mg 0.26mg Mothbeans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mothbeans Cranberry beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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%
Mothbeans
20%
Cranberry beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Mothbeans
38%
Cranberry beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mothbeans
Mothbeans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Mothbeans
Mothbeans is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/nutrients
  2. Cranberry beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173736/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.