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Green bean raw vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between green bean raw and pasta?

  • Green bean raw is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B12.
  • Green bean raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% higher.
  • Green bean raw has 35 times more vitamin A than pasta. Green bean raw has 690IU of vitamin A, while pasta has 20IU.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index than pasta.

We used Beans, snap, green, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +779.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +10.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.8%
~equal in Sodium ~6mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.224mg

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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Pasta
Pasta
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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% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean raw Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 36%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.209mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Folate 33µg 64µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.034mg 8%
Protein 1.83g 5.15g 7%
Carbs 6.97g 24.93g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Potassium 211mg 24mg 6%
Calories 31kcal 131kcal 5%
Phosphorus 38mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.15mg 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.093mg 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.56mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.992mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Fats 0.22g 1.05g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Iron 1.03mg 1.14mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.183mg 1%
Net carbs 4.27g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Sodium 6mg 6mg 0%
Manganese 0.216mg 0.224mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Pasta
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.4%
Contains more FatsFats +377.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1140%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.6%

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/nutrients
  2. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.