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Broad beans vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between broad beans and spaghetti

  • Broad beans have more vitamin C, folate, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 46% more than broad beans.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad beans is 79, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +338.6%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2540%
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

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%
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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 26.4µg 46%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 0mg 22%
Folate 58µg 7µg 13%
Iron 1.5mg 0.5mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.02mg 9%
Fiber 3.6g 1.8g 7%
Carbs 10.1g 30.86g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.02mg 5%
Calories 62kcal 158kcal 5%
Potassium 193mg 44mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.322mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.049mg 2%
Phosphorus 73mg 58mg 2%
Sodium 41mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Protein 4.8g 5.8g 2%
Fats 0.5g 0.93g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.112mg 1%
Net carbs 6.5g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Zinc 0.47mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.176g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.131g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.326g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +221.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more FatsFats +86%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.5%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +555%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.326g

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.