Mothbeans vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mothbeans and spaghetti
- Mothbeans has more folate, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, potassium, copper, and vitamin B5; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
- Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 43% more than mothbeans.
- Spaghetti has 20 times less folate than mothbeans. Mothbeans has 143µg of folate, while spaghetti has 7µg.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of mothbeans is 30.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without 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 | +477.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +590.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +528% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +64% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +158.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +842.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +520% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +249.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1942.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 26.4µg | 43% |
| Folate | 143µg | 7µg | 34% |
| Iron | 3.14mg | 0.5mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 104mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 58mg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.02mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.527mg | 0.322mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 44mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.164mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.112mg | 6% |
| Protein | 7.81g | 5.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.96g | 30.86g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.668mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 117kcal | 158kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.55g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 20.96g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 10mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.023mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.124g | 0.176g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.131g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.256g | 0.326g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.388mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.525mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.425mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.075mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.25mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.263mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +417.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +197.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.3% |
