Mothbeans vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mothbeans and pasta
- Mothbeans has more iron, magnesium, folate, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and copper; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1.
- Mothbeans covers your daily need for iron, 25% more than pasta.
- Mothbeans has 13 times more potassium than pasta. While mothbeans has 304mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
- The glycemic index of pasta is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +477.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1166.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +175.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +138.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +135.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +113.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +173.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +123.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +68.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +552.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.14mg | 1.14mg | 25% |
| Folate | 143µg | 64µg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 104mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.527mg | 0.224mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 63mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.023mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 24mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.164mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.209mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.034mg | 5% |
| Protein | 7.81g | 5.15g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.183mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.668mg | 0.992mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.256g | 0.429g | 1% |
| Calories | 117kcal | 131kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.96g | 24.93g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.55g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.96g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.124g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.388mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.525mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.425mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.075mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.25mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.263mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +367.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.9% |
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Water
~68.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.6% |
