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Broad beans vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broad beans and pasta

  • Broad beans have more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Broad beans cover your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than pasta.
  • Broad beans have 14 times more vitamin A than pasta. While broad beans have 270IU of vitamin A, pasta has only 20IU.
  • The glycemic index of broad beans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +704.2%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Pasta
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.8mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.209mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 1.14mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.15mg 5%
Carbs 10.1g 24.93g 5%
Potassium 193mg 24mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.093mg 4%
Calories 62kcal 131kcal 3%
Magnesium 31mg 18mg 3%
Folate 58µg 64µg 2%
Sodium 41mg 6mg 2%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.224mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.183mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.992mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.429g 1%
Fats 0.5g 1.05g 1%
Protein 4.8g 5.15g 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 6µg 1%
Phosphorus 73mg 63mg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 6.5g 24.93g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.034mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.8%
~equal in Protein ~5.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.15g

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients
  2. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.