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Navy beans vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are navy beans and noodles different?

  • Navy beans are richer in fiber, folate, copper, iron, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium, while noodles is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 38% more than navy beans.
  • Navy beans contain 10 times more potassium than noodles. Navy beans contain 389mg of potassium, while noodles contains 38mg.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than navy beans (39).

Beans, navy, 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 38% 21% 34% 89% 70% 28% 62% 0% 69% 16%
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 +152.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +923.7%
Contains more IronIron +60.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +724.1%

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 3% 0% 0.2% 0% 59% 15% 12% 16% 32% 0% 1.5% 105% 24%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.263mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 26% 64%
Protein: 8.23 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 26.05 g
Water: 63.81 g
Other: 1.29 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 +81.3%
Contains more OtherOther +158%
Contains more FatsFats +233.9%
~equal in Carbs ~25.16g
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 19% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.49 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 -76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +309.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98% 2%
Starch: 15.4 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +825%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Navy 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 Navy beans Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 2.9µg 23.9µg 38%
Fiber 10.5g 1.2g 37%
Folate 140µg 84µg 14%
Copper 0.21mg 0.098mg 12%
Iron 2.36mg 1.47mg 11%
Phosphorus 144mg 76mg 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Potassium 389mg 38mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 2.077mg 9%
Manganese 0.527mg 0.315mg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.046mg 7%
Protein 8.23g 4.54g 7%
Starch 15.4g 6%
Calcium 69mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.136mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.237mg 0.289mg 4%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.65mg 3%
Choline 44.7mg 25.7mg 3%
Fats 0.62g 2.07g 2%
Saturated fat 0.098g 0.419g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 0.581g 1%
Calories 140kcal 138kcal 0%
Carbs 26.05g 25.16g 0%
Net carbs 15.55g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.37g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.263mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.49g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.387mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.7mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.52mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.471mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.504mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.206mg 0.121mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.177g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Navy 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
21%
Navy beans
20%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Navy beans
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.03g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Navy beans
Navy beans contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.321g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is cheaper?
Navy beans
Navy beans is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Navy beans
Navy 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. Navy beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173746/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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