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Pasta vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pasta and broad beans

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B12; however, broad beans are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Broad beans cover your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than pasta.
  • The glycemic index of broad beans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without 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.
Pasta
3
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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +704.2%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.5%

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
5
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~58µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.8mg 22%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.128mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Iron 1.14mg 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Carbs 24.93g 10.1g 5%
Potassium 24mg 193mg 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.06mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 62kcal 3%
Magnesium 18mg 31mg 3%
Folate 64µg 58µg 2%
Sodium 6mg 41mg 2%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.261mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.066mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.303g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.5g 1%
Protein 5.15g 4.8g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 14µg 1%
Phosphorus 63mg 73mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.47mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 6.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
~equal in Protein ~4.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.142g

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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