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French beans vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french beans and pasta?

  • French beans is higher in potassium, magnesium, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet pasta is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Pasta's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 11% more.
  • French beans has 15 times more potassium than pasta. While french beans has 370mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of french beans is lower.

We used Beans, french, 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 40% 19% 33% 41% 38% 17% 44% 0.78% 50% 6.5%
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 +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1441.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~1.14mg
~equal in Sodium ~6mg

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 4% 0% 0% 0% 33% 14% 10% 13% 24% 0% 0% 56% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French beans Pasta DV% diff.
Fiber 9.4g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Potassium 370mg 24mg 10%
Magnesium 56mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.209mg 7%
Manganese 0.382mg 0.224mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.15mg 7%
Calcium 63mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Phosphorus 102mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.034mg 5%
Protein 7.05g 5.15g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.546mg 0.992mg 3%
Folate 75µg 64µg 3%
Copper 0.115mg 0.093mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Iron 1.08mg 1.14mg 1%
Calories 129kcal 131kcal 0%
Fats 0.76g 1.05g 0%
Carbs 24.02g 24.93g 0%
Net carbs 14.62g 24.93g N/A
Sodium 6mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.124g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.453g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.297mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.484mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.381mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 g
Pasta
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 ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%
Contains more FatsFats +38.2%
~equal in Carbs ~24.93g
~equal in Water ~68.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 9% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.453 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 -44.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.429g

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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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.