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Black beans, cooked
Black beans, cooked4
VS
Pinto beans, cooked Leader
Pinto beans, cooked5

Pinto beans, cooked leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Pinto beans, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Black beans, cooked for more protein, more fiber, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Pinto beans, cooked for less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on sugar.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN6.71 g
    6.3 g
  • Carbohydrate
    17.96 g
    18.34 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN6.59 g
    6.29 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.24 g
    0.24 g
  • Total fat
    0.41 g
    0.45 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.11 g
    0.1 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    0.76 mg
    0.7 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    268.94 mg
    304.9 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    20.45 mg
    32.17 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.59 mg
    1.46 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN53.03 mg
    34.97 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0.56 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.