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Pasta vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pasta and mothbeans

  • Pasta has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B1; however, mothbeans is higher in iron, magnesium, folate, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and copper.
  • Mothbeans covers your daily need for iron 25% more than pasta.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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
2
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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +477.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +175.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg

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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Mothbeans DV% diff.
Iron 1.14mg 3.14mg 25%
Magnesium 18mg 104mg 20%
Folate 64µg 143µg 20%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.527mg 13%
Phosphorus 63mg 150mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.023mg 10%
Potassium 24mg 304mg 8%
Copper 0.093mg 0.164mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.124mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Protein 5.15g 7.81g 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.093mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.391mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.668mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 117kcal 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.55g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 24.93g 20.96g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.256g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 150kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 85g N/A
Net carbs 24.93g 20.96g N/A
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.59mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.124g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.263mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.7%
~equal in Water ~69.23g

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
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.3%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.