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Kidney bean vs Spaghetti - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Kidney bean and Spaghetti different?

  • Kidney bean is richer in Folate, Iron, Copper, Fiber, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Potassium, Manganese, and Magnesium, while Spaghetti is higher in Selenium.
  • Kidney bean covers your daily need of Folate 97% more than Spaghetti.
  • Kidney bean contains 32 times more Potassium than Spaghetti. Kidney bean contains 1406mg of Potassium, while Spaghetti contains 44mg.

Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types were 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Kidney bean
Kidney bean
7
:
1
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Contains more Calcium +1942.9%
Contains more Iron +1540%
Contains more Magnesium +677.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +601.7%
Contains more Potassium +3095.5%
Contains more Zinc +447.1%
Contains more Copper +858%
Contains less Sodium -95.8%
Kidney bean
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 43% 308% 100% 175% 125% 4% 77% 320%
Spaghetti
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 3% 19% 13% 25% 4% 1% 14% 34%
Contains more Calcium +1942.9%
Contains more Iron +1540%
Contains more Magnesium +677.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +601.7%
Contains more Potassium +3095.5%
Contains more Zinc +447.1%
Contains more Copper +858%
Contains less Sodium -95.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Kidney bean
Kidney bean
9
:
0
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Contains more Vitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2545%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +995%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +415%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +596.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +710.2%
Contains more Folate +5528.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Kidney bean
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 15% 133% 51% 39% 47% 92% 296% 0% 48%
Spaghetti
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 5% 5% 8% 7% 12% 6% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2545%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +995%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +415%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +596.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +710.2%
Contains more Folate +5528.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kidney bean
Kidney bean
3
:
2
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Contains more Protein +306.6%
Contains more Carbs +94.5%
Contains more Other +1267.9%
Contains more Fats +12%
Contains more Water +428.8%
Kidney bean
24% 60% 12% 4%
Protein: 23.58 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 60.01 g
Water: 11.75 g
Other: 3.83 g
Spaghetti
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 Protein +306.6%
Contains more Carbs +94.5%
Contains more Other +1267.9%
Contains more Fats +12%
Contains more Water +428.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kidney bean
Kidney bean
2
:
1
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Contains less Saturated Fat -31.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.7%
Kidney bean
19% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.12 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.457 g
Spaghetti
28% 21% 52%
Saturated Fat: 0.176 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.326 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -31.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Kidney bean Spaghetti
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kidney bean Spaghetti Opinion
Net carbs 35.11g 29.06g Kidney bean
Protein 23.58g 5.8g Kidney bean
Fats 0.83g 0.93g Spaghetti
Carbs 60.01g 30.86g Kidney bean
Calories 333kcal 158kcal Kidney bean
Starch 26.01g Spaghetti
Fructose 0.03g Spaghetti
Sugar 2.23g 0.56g Spaghetti
Fiber 24.9g 1.8g Kidney bean
Calcium 143mg 7mg Kidney bean
Iron 8.2mg 0.5mg Kidney bean
Magnesium 140mg 18mg Kidney bean
Phosphorus 407mg 58mg Kidney bean
Potassium 1406mg 44mg Kidney bean
Sodium 24mg 1mg Spaghetti
Zinc 2.79mg 0.51mg Kidney bean
Copper 0.958mg 0.1mg Kidney bean
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.06mg Kidney bean
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg Kidney bean
Vitamin B1 0.529mg 0.02mg Kidney bean
Vitamin B2 0.219mg 0.02mg Kidney bean
Vitamin B3 2.06mg 0.4mg Kidney bean
Vitamin B5 0.78mg 0.112mg Kidney bean
Vitamin B6 0.397mg 0.049mg Kidney bean
Folate 394µg 7µg Kidney bean
Vitamin K 19µg 0µg Kidney bean
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.083mg Kidney bean
Threonine 0.992mg 0.206mg Kidney bean
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0.228mg Kidney bean
Leucine 1.882mg 0.44mg Kidney bean
Lysine 1.618mg 0.133mg Kidney bean
Methionine 0.355mg 0.065mg Kidney bean
Phenylalanine 1.275mg 0.297mg Kidney bean
Valine 1.233mg 0.262mg Kidney bean
Histidine 0.656mg 0.132mg Kidney bean
Saturated Fat 0.12g 0.176g Kidney bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.064g 0.131g Spaghetti
Polyunsaturated fat 0.457g 0.326g Kidney bean
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g Spaghetti

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kidney bean Spaghetti
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Kidney bean
3%
Spaghetti
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
143%
Kidney bean
14%
Spaghetti

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.056g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Kidney bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175193/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.