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Fava beans vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fava beans and pasta?

  • Fava beans are higher in copper, folate, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, and magnesium, yet pasta is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Fava beans' daily need coverage for copper is 18% more.
  • Fava beans have 11 times more potassium than pasta. While fava beans have 268mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is lower.

We used Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
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 +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1016.7%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Pasta DV% diff.
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Copper 0.259mg 0.093mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Folate 104µg 64µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.209mg 9%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.224mg 9%
Phosphorus 125mg 63mg 9%
Potassium 268mg 24mg 7%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Protein 7.6g 5.15g 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.15mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 1.14mg 5%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.034mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.992mg 2%
Carbs 19.65g 24.93g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.183mg 1%
Calories 110kcal 131kcal 1%
Fats 0.4g 1.05g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Sodium 5mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Pasta
Pasta
2
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 ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more OtherOther +161.3%
Contains more FatsFats +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
~equal in Water ~68.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
Pasta
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 -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.6%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.