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

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

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

Pick Black beans, cooked for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium and more magnesium.

Pick Yellow beans, cooked for more fiber, more calcium, more iron 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
    6.36 g
  • Carbohydrate
    17.96 g
    17.56 g
  • Fibermore is better
    6.59 g
    7.22 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.24 g
    0.24 g
  • Total fat
    0.41 g
    0.75 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.11 g
    0.19 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0.76 mg
    167.36 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN268.94 mg
    225.69 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    20.45 mg
    43.06 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    1.59 mg
    1.72 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN53.03 mg
    51.39 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    1.25 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.

Black beans, cooked vs Yellow beans, cooked · Foodatron