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Green beans vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between green beans and spaghetti

  • Green beans have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, spaghetti has more selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 48% higher.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index than green beans.

Food types used in this article are Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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%
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 CalciumCalcium +528.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.8%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +104%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13100%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 26.4µg 48%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 0µg 40%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 7.88g 30.86g 8%
Protein 1.89g 5.8g 8%
Folate 33µg 7µg 7%
Calories 35kcal 158kcal 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.02mg 6%
Copper 0.057mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.02mg 5%
Phosphorus 29mg 58mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 146mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.06mg 3%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.51mg 2%
Choline 16.9mg 6.4mg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.5mg 2%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.322mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.176g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.326g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.112mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.049mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 29.06g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.63g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

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
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 WaterWater +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +160.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.9%
Contains more FatsFats +232.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.6%

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
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 -63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1090.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.8%

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.