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Pasta vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and mung beans

  • Pasta contains less folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, manganese, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than mung beans.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 140% higher.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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
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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5091.7%
Contains more IronIron +491.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +911.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.1%

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
Pasta
1
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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +943.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1023.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +876.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 64µg 625µg 140%
Copper 0.093mg 0.941mg 94%
Iron 1.14mg 6.74mg 70%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Phosphorus 63mg 367mg 43%
Magnesium 18mg 189mg 41%
Protein 5.15g 23.86g 37%
Potassium 24mg 1246mg 36%
Manganese 0.224mg 1.035mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.91mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.621mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.382mg 27%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.68mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Carbs 24.93g 62.62g 13%
Calcium 6mg 132mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 347kcal 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 2.251mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.233mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.348g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 29g N/A
Fats 1.05g 1.15g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Sodium 6mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.161g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.384g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +657.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +363.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.2%
Contains more OtherOther +971%
~equal in Fats ~1.15g

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.