#BlackBeans vs. #PintoBeans: Nutrition Experts Reveal Which Is Healthier

Both beans are healthy, but they offer different key nutrients including antioxidants, potassium, and more.

By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
Published on October 29, 2025

Key Takeaways:

- Both black beans and pinto beans are nutrient-dense and support overall health. Each provides #PlantBasedProtein, fiber, folate, potassium, and antioxidants that can help lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.

- Black beans stand out for their antioxidant and gut health benefits. Their dark pigment is rich in #anthocyanins and phenolic compounds that help regulate blood sugar, reduce inflammation, and promote healthy gut bacteria.

- Pinto beans edge ahead in mineral content and heart health support. They contain more potassium, #calcium, and #folate than black beans, which can help manage blood pressure and protect the heart and kidneys—making both beans valuable for different health goals."

https://www.realsimple.com/black-beans-vs-pinto-beans-11838179

#SolarPunkSunday #Vegan #Beans #DietForASmallPlanet

Curious about the dark side of plant biology?

Check out our latest preprint on the secrets of black pigmentation in Rubus:

https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.05.05.723051

#Anthocyanins #Transcriptomics #PlantScience #Fruits
@PuckerLab

🌸 Exciting news: our Digitalis purpurea (foxglove) genome study got published! We uncovered the genetic basis of flower color and morphology - TEs are playing an important role.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-026-12889-3

#Genomics #PlantScience #Anthocyanins #Evolution
@boas_pucker
@samnm

🌿Just published in @AnnBot : “Far-red light in early growth stages boosts lettuce biomass and preserves anthocyanins” by Christopher Levine and co-authors. 🧵(1/10)

👉 https://doi.org/qt8r

#AoBpapers #PlantFactory #LEDLighting #FarRed #LettuceResearch #Photosynthesis #Anthocyanins

Our new group member Lara focuses on cloning arGSTs from plants! 🧬✨ Thanks to Najnin for excellent support in the lab.

https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/team

#PlantSciences #Puckerlab #UniBonn #PlantBiotechnology #MolecularBiology
#Anthocyanins #Evolution
@boas_pucker

Red, yellow, purple, and white kernels mixed together are thick and heavy corn that is full of rich and intense flavor.

Read the full article: 107 Foods That Are Purple (Naturally Purple Foods)
▸ https://lttr.ai/Ao2nG

#Raepublic #anthocyanins #purplefoods

Updated preprint:

"Out of the blue: Family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"
https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.06.680802

Corresponding data available via bonndata:
https://doi.org/10.60507/FK2/ZNVSLA

#Evolution #Pigments #Genomics #Bioinformatics #BigData #DataScience #PlantSciences #Anthocyanins #Flavonoids
@boas_pucker
@researchdata_openaccess

Jakob is celebrating our new review:

“Diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins”
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-08006-3

Complete with the new paper mug, a long-standing tradition in our group. Congratulations on a great publication! 🌿🔬
#PlantSciences #Evolution #Pigments #Anthocyanins
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