Brown rice vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between brown rice and black turtle bean
- Brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet black turtle bean is richer in iron, fiber, folate, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for black turtle bean is 29% higher.
- Brown rice contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than black turtle bean. Brown rice contains 2.561mg of vitamin B3, while black turtle bean contains 0.527mg.
- Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.
Food types used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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 ManganeseManganese | +197.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +383.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1733.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +403.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +408.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +153.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +23.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +386% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +411.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1550% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +855.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +254.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.56mg | 2.85mg | 29% |
Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.327mg | 28% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 8.3g | 27% |
Folate | 9µg | 86µg | 19% |
Copper | 0.106mg | 0.269mg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 0.527mg | 13% |
Protein | 2.74g | 8.18g | 11% |
Potassium | 86mg | 433mg | 10% |
Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 1.2µg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 103mg | 152mg | 7% |
Calcium | 3mg | 55mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.225mg | 4% |
Choline | 9.2mg | 32.6mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 3.3µg | 3% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 49mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.089g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 0.03g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.149g | 1% |
Fats | 0.97g | 0.35g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Calories | 123kcal | 130kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 25.58g | 24.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.98g | 16.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.24g | 0.32g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.214mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.099mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.058mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more FatsFats | +177.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +198.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +213.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~24.35g
~equal in
Water
~65.74g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.149 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1130% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.8% |