Pasta vs. Great northern beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pasta and great northern beans different?
- Pasta is higher in vitamin B2; however, great northern beans is richer in copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, potassium, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for copper for great northern beans is 17% higher.
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +177.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1033.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1529.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +86.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +161.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +131.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +154.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +244.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +59.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% | |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.247mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 165mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.518mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.13mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 391mg | 11% |
| Folate | 64µg | 102µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 50mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.059mg | 7% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 8.33g | 6% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 68mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.117mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.158mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.88mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.266mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.681mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.187g | 2% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 118kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 21.09g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0.45g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 14.09g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.021g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.351mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.572mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.451mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
8.33 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
21.09 g
Water:
69 g
Other:
1.13 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +133.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +264.5% |
~equal in
Water
~69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.14 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.187 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +490.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +129.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.14g
