Yellow beans vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between yellow beans and black turtle bean
- Yellow beans are higher in fiber, magnesium, and manganese, yet black turtle bean is higher in copper.
- Yellow beans contain 2 times more magnesium than black turtle bean. While yellow beans contain 74mg of magnesium, black turtle bean contains only 49mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Beans, yellow, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +51% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +39.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +44.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.186mg | 0.269mg | 9% |
Fiber | 10.4g | 8.3g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.455mg | 0.327mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 49mg | 6% |
Iron | 2.48mg | 2.85mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 183mg | 152mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
Potassium | 325mg | 433mg | 3% |
Zinc | 1.06mg | 0.76mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.187mg | 0.225mg | 3% |
Protein | 9.16g | 8.18g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.466g | 0.149g | 2% |
Folate | 81µg | 86µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.279g | 0.089g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.229mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.708mg | 0.527mg | 1% |
Calories | 144kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Fats | 1.08g | 0.35g | 1% |
Calcium | 62mg | 55mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.88g | 16.05g | N/A |
Carbs | 25.28g | 24.35g | 0% |
Sugar | 0.34g | 0.32g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.94mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3.3µg | 0% |
Choline | 35.2mg | 32.6mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0.03g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.386mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.405mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.732mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.629mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.138mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.496mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.479mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.16 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
25.28 g
Water:
62.98 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
Contains more FatsFats | +208.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~24.35g
~equal in
Water
~65.74g
~equal in
Other
~1.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.279 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.466 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 | +213.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +212.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.1% |