Beans vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beans and spätzle different?
- Beans are higher in fiber, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, spätzle is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spätzle is 35% higher.
- Beans contain 8 times more potassium than spätzle. While beans contain 296mg of potassium, spätzle contains only 38mg.
- Beans have less sodium.
Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +316.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +678.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +431.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 23.9µg | 35% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 1.2g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.098mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 38mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.65mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 165mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 76mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.552g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 2.07g | 3% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 138kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 25.16g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 4.54g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.419g | 1% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 25.7mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.581g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 23.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.029g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +242% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +417.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~4.54g
~equal in
Water
~67.73g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1560% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +220.9% |
