Fava beans vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fava beans and spätzle
- Fava beans have more folate, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1, while spätzle has more selenium.
- Spätzle covers your daily need for selenium, 39% more than fava beans.
- Fava beans contain 15 times more folate than spätzle. While fava beans contain 104µg of folate, spätzle contains only 7µg.
- The amount of sodium in fava beans is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +104.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +605.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +164.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +819.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +223.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +345% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1385.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 23.9µg | 39% |
| Folate | 104µg | 7µg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.259mg | 0.098mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 1.2g | 17% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 0.6mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 165mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 76mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 38mg | 7% |
| Protein | 7.6g | 4.54g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.097mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.421mg | 0.315mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.089mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.164g | 0.552g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 2.07g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.066g | 0.419g | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.65g | 25.16g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.711mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.157mg | 0.263mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Choline | 30.6mg | 25.7mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0.581g | 1% |
| Calories | 110kcal | 138kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.25g | 23.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.82g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.029g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.27mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.306mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.572mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.321mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.338mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.193mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.6 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
19.65 g
Water:
71.54 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
4.54 g
Fats:
2.07 g
Carbs:
25.16 g
Water:
67.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +417.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28% |
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Water
~67.73g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.164 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +635.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +236.6% |
