Navy beans vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are navy beans and spaghetti different?
- Navy beans are higher in fiber, folate, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, potassium, manganese, and magnesium; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 43% higher.
- Navy beans contain 20 times more folate than spaghetti. While navy beans contain 140µg of folate, spaghetti contains only 7µg.
Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +194.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +885.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +784.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +372% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +148.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +810.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1085% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +230% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +598.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.9µg | 26.4µg | 43% |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 1.8g | 35% |
| Folate | 140µg | 7µg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.36mg | 0.5mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.237mg | 0.02mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 144mg | 58mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.21mg | 0.1mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 389mg | 44mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.527mg | 0.322mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Choline | 44.7mg | 6.4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.049mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7mg | 6% |
| Protein | 8.23g | 5.8g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
| Starch | 15.4g | 26.01g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.266mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.649mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 26.05g | 30.86g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.49g | 0.326g | 1% |
| Calories | 140kcal | 158kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.55g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.37g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.098g | 0.176g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 0.131g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.387mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.7mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.52mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.111mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.471mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.504mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.206mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.177g | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.23 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
26.05 g
Water:
63.81 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +360.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.5% |
~equal in
Water
~62.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.49 g
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 | -44.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.131g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
15.4 g
Sucrose:
0.37 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
26.01 g
Sucrose:
0.09 g
Glucose:
0.04 g
Fructose:
0.03 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.4 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +311.1% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +68.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
