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

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What are the main differences between Great northern beans and Spaghetti?

  • Great northern beans is richer in Folate, Fiber, Iron, Copper, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Potassium, Manganese, and Magnesium, yet Spaghetti is richer in Selenium.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for Selenium is 41% higher.
  • Great northern beans has 15 times more Folate than Spaghetti. Great northern beans has 102µg of Folate, while Spaghetti has 7µg.

We used Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types in this comparison.

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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%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +871.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +788.6%
Contains more IronIron +326%
Contains more CopperCopper +147%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +543.9%

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% 0.06% 0% 0% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 0% 0% 77% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1357.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
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 ProteinProtein +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +303.6%
Contains more FatsFats +106.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.3%
~equal in Water ~62.13g

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
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 -20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +523.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.3%

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 Spaghetti
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans Spaghetti Opinion
Calories 118kcal 158kcal Spaghetti
Protein 8.33g 5.8g Great northern beans
Fats 0.45g 0.93g Spaghetti
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg Great northern beans
Net carbs 14.09g 29.06g Spaghetti
Carbs 21.09g 30.86g Spaghetti
Magnesium 50mg 18mg Great northern beans
Calcium 68mg 7mg Great northern beans
Potassium 391mg 44mg Great northern beans
Iron 2.13mg 0.5mg Great northern beans
Sugar 0.56g Great northern beans
Fiber 7g 1.8g Great northern beans
Copper 0.247mg 0.1mg Great northern beans
Zinc 0.88mg 0.51mg Great northern beans
Starch 26.01g Spaghetti
Phosphorus 165mg 58mg Great northern beans
Sodium 2mg 1mg Spaghetti
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU Great northern beans
Vitamin E 0.06mg Spaghetti
Manganese 0.518mg 0.322mg Great northern beans
Selenium 4.1µg 26.4µg Spaghetti
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.02mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.02mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 0.4mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.112mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.049mg Great northern beans
Folate 102µg 7µg Great northern beans
Choline 6.4mg Spaghetti
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.176g Great northern beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0.131g Spaghetti
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.326g Spaghetti
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.083mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.351mg 0.206mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.228mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.665mg 0.44mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.572mg 0.133mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.125mg 0.065mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.297mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.436mg 0.262mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.232mg 0.132mg Great northern beans
Fructose 0.03g Spaghetti
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g Spaghetti

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Great northern beans Spaghetti
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
3%
Spaghetti
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
30%
Spaghetti

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.56g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.036g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
Which food is cheaper?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
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)

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. 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.