Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Yellow beans vs. Cranberry beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are yellow beans and cranberry beans different?

  • Yellow beans are richer in fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium, while cranberry beans is higher in folate.
  • Cranberry beans covers your daily need for folate, 32% more than yellow beans.

Beans, yellow, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

Infographic

Yellow beans vs Cranberry 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 19% 29% 93% 62% 29% 78% 0.65% 59% 7.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 34% 78% 77% 31% 58% 0.13% 48% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24%
Contains more IronIron +18.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.3µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0% 19% 0% 47% 24% 13% 14% 30% 0% 8.8% 61% 19%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 16% 9.7% 14% 19% 0% 0% 155% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 25% 63%
Protein: 9.16 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 25.28 g
Water: 62.98 g
Other: 1.5 g
9% 24% 65%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 24.46 g
Water: 64.65 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more FatsFats +134.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.6%
~equal in Protein ~9.34g
~equal in Carbs ~24.46g
~equal in Water ~64.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.199 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow beans Cranberry beans DV% diff.
Folate 81µg 207µg 32%
Fiber 10.4g 8.6g 7%
Phosphorus 183mg 135mg 7%
Choline 35.2mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Magnesium 74mg 50mg 6%
Iron 2.48mg 2.09mg 5%
Copper 0.186mg 0.231mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.081mg 4%
Manganese 0.455mg 0.37mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.069mg 3%
Potassium 325mg 387mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.199g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.187mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.708mg 0.515mg 1%
Zinc 1.06mg 1.14mg 1%
Calcium 62mg 50mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.279g 0.119g 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.46g 1%
Calories 144kcal 136kcal 0%
Protein 9.16g 9.34g 0%
Carbs 25.28g 24.46g 0%
Net carbs 14.88g 15.86g N/A
Sugar 0.34g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 1.3µg 1.3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.24mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.386mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.405mg 0.412mg 0%
Leucine 0.732mg 0.746mg 0%
Lysine 0.629mg 0.641mg 0%
Methionine 0.138mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.496mg 0.505mg 0%
Valine 0.479mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.26mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Yellow beans Cranberry beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

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
19%
Yellow beans
20%
Cranberry beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Yellow beans
38%
Cranberry beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yellow beans
Yellow beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 35)
Which food is cheaper?
Yellow beans
Yellow beans is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Yellow beans
Yellow beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Yellow beans
Yellow beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.16g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Yellow beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173752/nutrients
  2. Cranberry beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173736/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.