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French beans vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between French beans and Spätzle

  • French beans has more Fiber, Folate, Potassium, Vitamin B1, Magnesium, Iron, and Calcium, while Spätzle has more Selenium.
  • Spätzle covers your daily need of Selenium 41% more than French beans.
  • French beans contains 11 times more Folate than Spätzle. While French beans contains 75µg of Folate, Spätzle contains only 7µg.
  • The amount of Sodium in French beans is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt.

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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.
French beans
French beans
8
:
2
Spätzle
Spätzle
Contains more Calcium +425%
Contains more Iron +80%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +34.2%
Contains more Potassium +873.7%
Contains less Sodium -96.4%
Contains more Copper +17.3%
Contains more Manganese +21.3%
Contains more Selenium +1891.7%
Equal in Zinc - 0.65
French beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 41% 40% 44% 33% 1% 18% 39% 50% 7%
Spätzle
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 23% 15% 33% 4% 22% 18% 33% 42% 131%
Contains more Calcium +425%
Contains more Iron +80%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +34.2%
Contains more Potassium +873.7%
Contains less Sodium -96.4%
Contains more Copper +17.3%
Contains more Manganese +21.3%
Contains more Selenium +1891.7%
Equal in Zinc - 0.65

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.
French beans
French beans
7
:
5
Spätzle
Spätzle
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +128.3%
Contains more Folate +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
French beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 4% 33% 15% 11% 14% 25% 57% 0% 0%
Spätzle
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 4% 0% 0% 8% 5% 8% 16% 11% 6% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +128.3%
Contains more Folate +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
French beans
French beans
2
:
3
Spätzle
Spätzle
Contains more Protein +55.3%
Contains more Other +220%
Contains more Fats +172.4%
Equal in Carbs - 25.16
Equal in Water - 67.73
French beans
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 g
Spätzle
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more Protein +55.3%
Contains more Other +220%
Contains more Fats +172.4%
Equal in Carbs - 25.16
Equal in Water - 67.73

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
French beans
French beans
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2
Spätzle
Spätzle
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1017.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +21.9%
French beans
14% 9% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.083 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.453 g
Spätzle
27% 37% 36%
Saturated Fat: 0.419 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.552 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1017.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +21.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French beans Spätzle Opinion
Net carbs 14.62g 23.96g Spätzle
Protein 7.05g 4.54g French beans
Fats 0.76g 2.07g Spätzle
Carbs 24.02g 25.16g Spätzle
Calories 129kcal 138kcal Spätzle
Sugar 0.4g French beans
Fiber 9.4g 1.2g French beans
Calcium 63mg 12mg French beans
Iron 1.08mg 0.6mg French beans
Magnesium 56mg 21mg French beans
Phosphorus 102mg 76mg French beans
Potassium 370mg 38mg French beans
Sodium 6mg 165mg French beans
Zinc 0.64mg 0.65mg Spätzle
Copper 0.115mg 0.098mg French beans
Manganese 0.382mg 0.315mg French beans
Selenium 1.2µg 23.9µg Spätzle
Vitamin A 3IU 21IU Spätzle
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 6µg Spätzle
Vitamin E 0.17mg Spätzle
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg French beans
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.03mg French beans
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.02mg French beans
Vitamin B3 0.546mg 0.4mg French beans
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 0.263mg Spätzle
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.046mg French beans
Folate 75µg 7µg French beans
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg Spätzle
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.043mg French beans
Threonine 0.297mg 0.138mg French beans
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.19mg French beans
Leucine 0.563mg 0.365mg French beans
Lysine 0.484mg 0.137mg French beans
Methionine 0.106mg 0.086mg French beans
Phenylalanine 0.381mg 0.24mg French beans
Valine 0.369mg 0.22mg French beans
Histidine 0.196mg 0.121mg French beans
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg French beans
Trans Fat 0g 0.029g French beans
Saturated Fat 0.083g 0.419g French beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.052g 0.581g Spätzle
Polyunsaturated fat 0.453g 0.552g Spätzle

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
French beans Spätzle
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
13%
French beans
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
French beans
32%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
French beans
French beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
French beans
French beans contains less Sodium (difference - 159mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
French beans
French beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
French beans
French beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.336g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
French beans
French beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/nutrients
  2. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.