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Mung bean vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mung beans and black turtle bean?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet black turtle bean is richer in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and copper.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 45% higher.
  • Mung beans have 3 times more selenium than black turtle bean. Mung beans have 8.2µg of selenium, while black turtle bean has 3.2µg.
  • Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index than mung beans.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw types in this comparison.

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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.4%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Copper ~1mg
~equal in Manganese ~1mg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
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% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Black turtle bean DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 444µg 45%
Iron 6.74mg 8.7mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.9mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.899mg 20%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Phosphorus 367mg 440mg 10%
Selenium 8.2µg 3.2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.286mg 7%
Magnesium 189mg 160mg 7%
Potassium 1246mg 1500mg 7%
Copper 0.941mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Protein 23.86g 21.25g 5%
Zinc 2.68mg 2.2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.193mg 3%
Fiber 16.3g 15.5g 3%
Vitamin K 9µg 5.6µg 3%
Calcium 132mg 160mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.21mg 2%
Manganese 1.035mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.955mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.232g 1%
Calories 347kcal 339kcal 0%
Fats 1.15g 0.9g 0%
Carbs 62.62g 63.25g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 47.75g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.12g N/A
Sodium 15mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.078g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.387g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.894mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.697mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.32mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.592mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
~equal in Carbs ~63.25g
~equal in Other ~3.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.387g

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients
  2. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.