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Pinto beans vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Pinto beans and Black gram?

  • Pinto beans is higher in Folate, Vitamin B6, Fiber, Copper, Selenium, Potassium, and Vitamin E , yet Black gram is higher in Vitamin B3.
  • Pinto beans's daily need coverage for Folate is 20% more.
  • Pinto beans has 6 times more Vitamin E than Black gram. While Pinto beans has 0.94mg of Vitamin E , Black gram has only 0.15mg.
  • The amount of Sugar in Pinto beans is lower.

We used Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
7
:
3
Black gram
Black gram
Contains more Iron +19.4%
Contains more Potassium +88.7%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Contains more Zinc +18.1%
Contains more Copper +57.6%
Contains more Selenium +148%
Contains more Calcium +15.2%
Contains more Magnesium +26%
Equal in Phosphorus - 156
Equal in Manganese - 0.412
Pinto beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 79% 36% 63% 39% 1% 27% 73% 60% 34%
Black gram
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 16% 66% 45% 67% 21% 1% 23% 47% 54% 14%
Contains more Iron +19.4%
Contains more Potassium +88.7%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Contains more Zinc +18.1%
Contains more Copper +57.6%
Contains more Selenium +148%
Contains more Calcium +15.2%
Contains more Magnesium +26%
Equal in Phosphorus - 156
Equal in Manganese - 0.412

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.
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
5
:
5
Black gram
Black gram
Contains more Vitamin E +526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +294.8%
Contains more Folate +83%
Contains more Vitamin K +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +106.2%
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%
Black gram
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 3% 0% 4% 38% 18% 29% 26% 14% 71% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin E +526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +294.8%
Contains more Folate +83%
Contains more Vitamin K +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +106.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
4
:
1
Black gram
Black gram
Contains more Protein +19.5%
Contains more Fats +18.2%
Contains more Carbs +43%
Contains more Other +10.4%
Contains more Water +15.2%
Equal in Other - 1.06
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
Black gram
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more Protein +19.5%
Contains more Fats +18.2%
Contains more Carbs +43%
Contains more Other +10.4%
Contains more Water +15.2%
Equal in Other - 1.06

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
1
:
2
Black gram
Black gram
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +358.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +52.8%
Pinto beans
27% 26% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.136 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.235 g
Black gram
9% 7% 84%
Saturated Fat: 0.038 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.359 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +358.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +52.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pinto beans Black gram Opinion
Net carbs 17.22g 11.94g Pinto beans
Protein 9.01g 7.54g Pinto beans
Fats 0.65g 0.55g Pinto beans
Carbs 26.22g 18.34g Pinto beans
Calories 143kcal 105kcal Pinto beans
Starch 15.15g Pinto beans
Sugar 0.34g 2.01g Pinto beans
Fiber 9g 6.4g Pinto beans
Calcium 46mg 53mg Black gram
Iron 2.09mg 1.75mg Pinto beans
Magnesium 50mg 63mg Black gram
Phosphorus 147mg 156mg Black gram
Potassium 436mg 231mg Pinto beans
Sodium 1mg 7mg Pinto beans
Zinc 0.98mg 0.83mg Pinto beans
Copper 0.219mg 0.139mg Pinto beans
Manganese 0.453mg 0.412mg Pinto beans
Selenium 6.2µg 2.5µg Pinto beans
Vitamin A 0IU 31IU Black gram
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 2µg Black gram
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.15mg Pinto beans
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1mg Black gram
Vitamin B1 0.193mg 0.15mg Pinto beans
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.075mg Black gram
Vitamin B3 0.318mg 1.5mg Black gram
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.433mg Black gram
Vitamin B6 0.229mg 0.058mg Pinto beans
Folate 172µg 94µg Pinto beans
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.7µg Pinto beans
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.078mg Pinto beans
Threonine 0.331mg 0.262mg Pinto beans
Isoleucine 0.426mg 0.385mg Pinto beans
Leucine 0.765mg 0.625mg Pinto beans
Lysine 0.63mg 0.5mg Pinto beans
Methionine 0.117mg 0.11mg Pinto beans
Phenylalanine 0.531mg 0.44mg Pinto beans
Valine 0.519mg 0.423mg Pinto beans
Histidine 0.247mg 0.211mg Pinto beans
Saturated Fat 0.136g 0.038g Black gram
Monounsaturated Fat 0.133g 0.029g Pinto beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.235g 0.359g Black gram

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pinto beans Black gram
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
24%
Pinto beans
17%
Black gram
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Pinto beans
35%
Black gram

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is cheaper?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Black gram
Black gram is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.098g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Pinto beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175200/nutrients
  2. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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