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Green beans vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between green beans and pasta?

  • Green beans are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B12.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 12% more.
  • The glycemic index of green beans is lower.

We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types 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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
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 CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +508.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +75.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +124%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
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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 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47.9µg 40%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.209mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Folate 33µg 64µg 8%
Protein 1.89g 5.15g 7%
Carbs 7.88g 24.93g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 1.14mg 6%
Phosphorus 29mg 63mg 5%
Calories 35kcal 131kcal 5%
Potassium 146mg 24mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.15mg 4%
Copper 0.057mg 0.093mg 4%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.224mg 3%
Choline 16.9mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.992mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.183mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.05g 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 24.93g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.63g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Pasta
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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 +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +135.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.5%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Pasta
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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 -57.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1027.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.9%

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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 beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.