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Pasta vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pasta and broad bean raw?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B1, yet broad bean raw is higher in copper, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Broad bean raw's daily need coverage for copper is 34% more.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is lower.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beans, fava, in pod, raw types 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
1
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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1283.3%
Contains more IronIron +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +332.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.1%

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
2
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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 40.9µg 34%
Copper 0.093mg 0.402mg 34%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Folate 64µg 148µg 21%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.661mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.29mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 332mg 9%
Phosphorus 63mg 129mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 2.249mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.16mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.133mg 6%
Protein 5.15g 7.92g 6%
Iron 1.14mg 1.55mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.104mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 37mg 3%
Carbs 24.93g 17.63g 2%
Calories 131kcal 88kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.342g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.225mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 17µg 1%
Sodium 6mg 25mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 9.21g N/A
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.104g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more OtherOther +261.3%
~equal in Water ~72.6g

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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.3%

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 bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.