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Kidney beans vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kidney beans and noodles different?

  • Kidney beans is richer in fiber, copper, folate, potassium, iron, and phosphorus, while noodles is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 41% more than kidney beans.
  • Kidney beans contains 11 times more potassium than noodles. Kidney beans contains 405mg of potassium, while noodles contains 38mg.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than kidney beans (22).

Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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" 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 30% 11% 36% 83% 72% 27% 59% 0.13% 56% 6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +965.8%
Contains more IronIron +51%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2072.7%

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 4% 0% 0.6% 0% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98% 17%
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% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
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 ProteinProtein +91%
Contains more OtherOther +118%
Contains more FatsFats +314%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.4%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 g
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1389.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kidney beans Noodles
Lower in Cholesterol ok
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 Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kidney beans Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 1.1µg 23.9µg 41%
Fiber 6.4g 1.2g 21%
Copper 0.216mg 0.098mg 13%
Folate 130µg 84µg 12%
Potassium 405mg 38mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.289mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Iron 2.22mg 1.47mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.578mg 2.077mg 9%
Phosphorus 138mg 76mg 9%
Protein 8.67g 4.54g 8%
Vitamin K 8.4µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.136mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.046mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 21mg 5%
Manganese 0.43mg 0.315mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.65mg 3%
Fats 0.5g 2.07g 2%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.419g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.278g 0.552g 2%
Calcium 35mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.22mg 0.263mg 1%
Choline 30.5mg 25.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.039g 0.581g 1%
Calories 127kcal 138kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.17mg 1%
Carbs 22.8g 25.16g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 16.4g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.32g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.104mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.319mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.41mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.736mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.607mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.113mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.5mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.121mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kidney beans Noodles
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
19%
Kidney beans
20%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Kidney beans
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.08g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.346g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is relatively richer in minerals
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. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/nutrients
  2. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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