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

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What are the main differences between pasta and green bean raw?

  • Pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B12, yet green bean raw is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Green bean raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% higher.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index than pasta.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beans, snap, green, raw types in this comparison.

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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
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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +779.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg
~equal in Sodium ~6mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.216mg

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
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 12.2mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.082mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Folate 64µg 33µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.141mg 8%
Protein 5.15g 1.83g 7%
Carbs 24.93g 6.97g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 24mg 211mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 31kcal 5%
Phosphorus 63mg 38mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.104mg 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.069mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.24mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 35µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 37mg 3%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.113g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.734mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.22g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Iron 1.14mg 1.03mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.225mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Sodium 6mg 6mg 0%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.216mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.4%
Contains more FatsFats +377.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1140%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.