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Pasta vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and baked beans different?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1; however, baked beans are richer in iron, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for baked beans is 18% higher.
  • Pasta contains 7 times more cholesterol than baked beans. While pasta contains 33mg of cholesterol, baked beans contain only 5mg.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beans, baked, home prepared are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +916.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1391.7%
Contains more IronIron +74.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.8%

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.
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%
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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Baked beans DV% diff.
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Sodium 6mg 422mg 18%
Iron 1.14mg 1.99mg 11%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Potassium 24mg 358mg 10%
Cholesterol 33mg 5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.049mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.948g 8%
Copper 0.093mg 0.159mg 7%
Phosphorus 63mg 109mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Calcium 6mg 61mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Fats 1.05g 5.15g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.136mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.133g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.408mg 4%
Folate 64µg 48µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.09mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.73mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.74g 2%
Calories 131kcal 155kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.155mg 1%
Protein 5.15g 5.54g 1%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.255mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 24.93g 21.63g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 16.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +390.5%
Contains more OtherOther +709.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.54g
~equal in Water ~65.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1620.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.5%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/nutrients
  2. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.