Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Pinto beans
  5. Compare
  6. Pinto beans vs. Great northern beans

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

Compare

How are Pinto beans and Great northern 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.
  • Pinto beans contains 2 times more Vitamin B6 than Great northern beans. Pinto beans contains 0.229mg of Vitamin B6, while Great northern beans contains 0.117mg.

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

Infographic

Pinto beans vs Great northern beans infographic
Infographic link

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
4
:
5
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Potassium +11.5%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +11.4%
Contains more Selenium +51.2%
Contains more Calcium +47.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.2%
Contains more Copper +12.8%
Contains more Manganese +14.3%
Equal in Iron - 2.13
Equal in Magnesium - 50
Pinto beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 79% 36% 63% 39% 1% 27% 73% 60% 34%
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
Contains more Potassium +11.5%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +11.4%
Contains more Selenium +51.2%
Contains more Calcium +47.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.2%
Contains more Copper +12.8%
Contains more Manganese +14.3%
Equal in Iron - 2.13
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.
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
6
:
4
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Folate +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.059
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Folate +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.059

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
4
:
1
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Fats +44.4%
Contains more Carbs +24.3%
Equal in Protein - 8.33
Equal in Water - 69
Equal in Other - 1.13
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
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
Contains more Fats +44.4%
Contains more Carbs +24.3%
Equal in Protein - 8.33
Equal in Water - 69
Equal in Other - 1.13

Fat Type Comparison

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

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

People also compare

Pinto beans
Pinto beans vs Navy bean raw
Navy bean raw
Pinto beans
Pinto beans vs White beans raw
White beans raw
Pinto beans
Pinto beans vs Kidney beans raw
Kidney beans raw
Great northern beans
Great northern beans vs Winged bean
Winged bean
Great northern beans
Great northern beans vs Green bean raw
Green bean raw
Great northern beans
Great northern beans vs Beetroot
Beetroot

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
16%
Great northern beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Pinto beans
44%
Great northern 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?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.