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Kidney beans vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Kidney beans and Spätzle different?

  • Kidney beans is richer in Folate, Fiber, Iron, Copper, Vitamin B1, Potassium, and Phosphorus, while Spätzle is higher in Selenium.
  • Spätzle covers your daily need of Selenium 41% more than Kidney beans.
  • Kidney beans contains 19 times more Folate than Spätzle. Kidney beans contains 130µg of Folate, while Spätzle contains 7µg.
  • Kidney beans is lower in Sodium.

Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with 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" 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% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +965.8%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
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% 1.3% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1757.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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 Spätzle
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kidney beans Spätzle Opinion
Calories 127kcal 138kcal Spätzle
Protein 8.67g 4.54g Kidney beans
Fats 0.5g 2.07g Spätzle
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg Kidney beans
Net carbs 16.4g 23.96g Spätzle
Carbs 22.8g 25.16g Spätzle
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg Kidney beans
Magnesium 42mg 21mg Kidney beans
Calcium 35mg 12mg Kidney beans
Potassium 405mg 38mg Kidney beans
Iron 2.22mg 0.6mg Kidney beans
Sugar 0.32g 0.4g Kidney beans
Fiber 6.4g 1.2g Kidney beans
Copper 0.216mg 0.098mg Kidney beans
Zinc 1mg 0.65mg Kidney beans
Phosphorus 138mg 76mg Kidney beans
Sodium 1mg 165mg Kidney beans
Vitamin A 0IU 21IU Spätzle
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg Spätzle
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.17mg Spätzle
Manganese 0.43mg 0.315mg Kidney beans
Selenium 1.1µg 23.9µg Spätzle
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.03mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.02mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B3 0.578mg 0.4mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B5 0.22mg 0.263mg Spätzle
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.046mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg Spätzle
Vitamin K 8.4µg 0µg Kidney beans
Folate 130µg 7µg Kidney beans
Trans Fat 0g 0.029g Kidney beans
Choline 30.5mg 25.7mg Kidney beans
Saturated Fat 0.073g 0.419g Kidney beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.039g 0.581g Spätzle
Polyunsaturated fat 0.278g 0.552g Spätzle
Tryptophan 0.104mg 0.043mg Kidney beans
Threonine 0.319mg 0.138mg Kidney beans
Isoleucine 0.41mg 0.19mg Kidney beans
Leucine 0.736mg 0.365mg Kidney beans
Lysine 0.607mg 0.137mg Kidney beans
Methionine 0.113mg 0.086mg Kidney beans
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.24mg Kidney beans
Valine 0.5mg 0.22mg Kidney beans
Histidine 0.238mg 0.121mg Kidney beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kidney beans Spätzle
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
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Kidney beans
32%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is cheaper?
Spätzle
Spätzle is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
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 - 164mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.346g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.