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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.
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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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.
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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
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 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
13% 19% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.49 g
28% 21% 52%
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
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
98%
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

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 Spaghetti
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 ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Navy beans Spaghetti 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Navy beans Spaghetti
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
3%
Spaghetti
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Navy beans
30%
Spaghetti

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.19g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Navy beans
Navy beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.078g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Navy beans
Navy beans is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Navy beans
Navy beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Navy beans
Navy 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. Navy beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173746/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.

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