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Great northern beans vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between great northern beans and soba

  • The amount of copper, folate, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B6 in great northern beans is higher than in soba.
  • Great northern beans covers your daily copper needs 27% more than soba.
  • Soba has 17 times less calcium than great northern beans. Great northern beans has 68mg of calcium, while soba has 4mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked.

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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 36% 20% 35% 80% 82% 24% 71% 0.26% 68% 22%
Soba
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +455.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1017.1%
Contains more IronIron +343.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2987.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
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 4.3% 0% 0% 0% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 0% 0% 77% 0%
Soba
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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% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1357.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Soba
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.6%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more OtherOther +189.7%
~equal in Carbs ~21.44g
~equal in Water ~73.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 6% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Soba
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +503.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Great northern beans Soba
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans Soba DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 28%
Copper 0.247mg 0.008mg 27%
Folate 102µg 7µg 24%
Iron 2.13mg 0.48mg 21%
Phosphorus 165mg 25mg 20%
Magnesium 50mg 9mg 10%
Potassium 391mg 35mg 10%
Protein 8.33g 5.06g 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Zinc 0.88mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.04mg 6%
Calcium 68mg 4mg 6%
Manganese 0.518mg 0.374mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.094mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.026mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.235mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.14g 0.019g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.031g 1%
Calories 118kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 0.51mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.1g 1%
Carbs 21.09g 21.44g 0%
Net carbs 14.09g 21.44g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.021g 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.351mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.665mg 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.572mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.436mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.232mg 0.119mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Great northern beans Soba
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Great northern beans
5%
Soba
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
10%
Soba

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Soba
Soba is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.121g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/nutrients
  2. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.