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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Yellow beans

Black turtle bean

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%

~equal in Selenium ~1.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Yellow beans

Black turtle bean

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.87mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~3.3µg

~equal in Folate ~86µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.186mg	0.269mg	9%
Fiber	10.4g	8.3g	8%
Magnesium	74mg	49mg	6%
Manganese	0.455mg	0.327mg	6%
Iron	2.48mg	2.85mg	5%
Phosphorus	183mg	152mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.056mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.129mg	0.077mg	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%
Calories	144kcal	130kcal	1%
Fats	1.08g	0.35g	1%
Calcium	62mg	55mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.708mg	0.527mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.229mg	0.26mg	1%
Folate	81µg	86µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.279g	0.089g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.4g	6.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	157kcal	159kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	77g	N/A
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%