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Pasta vs. French beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pasta and french beans?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12, yet french beans is higher in potassium, magnesium, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Pasta's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 11% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in french beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of french beans is lower.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 40% 19% 33% 41% 38% 17% 44% 0.78% 50% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1441.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~1.08mg
~equal in Sodium ~6mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Pasta
Pasta
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 0% 0% 33% 14% 10% 13% 24% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta French beans DV% diff.
Fiber 9.4g 38%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 370mg 10%
Magnesium 18mg 56mg 9%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.382mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.062mg 7%
Calcium 6mg 63mg 6%
Phosphorus 63mg 102mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.105mg 5%
Protein 5.15g 7.05g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.546mg 3%
Folate 64µg 75µg 3%
Copper 0.093mg 0.115mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Iron 1.14mg 1.08mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.222mg 1%
Calories 131kcal 129kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 183kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 78g N/A
Fats 1.05g 0.76g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 14.62g N/A
Carbs 24.93g 24.02g 0%
Sodium 6mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.083g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.052g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.453g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.297mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.484mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.381mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.196mg 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
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
~equal in Carbs ~24.02g
~equal in Water ~66.57g

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
14% 9% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.453 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.453g

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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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.