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Pasta vs. Yardlong beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and yardlong beans

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and copper; however, yardlong beans has more vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for yardlong beans is 18% higher.
  • Yardlong beans has a higher glycemic index than pasta.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
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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 30% 13% 26% 37% 16% 9.8% 24% 0.52% 26% 8.2%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~57mg

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
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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 54% 7.7% 0% 0% 21% 23% 12% 3.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Yardlong beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 16.2mg 18%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.085mg 10%
Potassium 24mg 290mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 42mg 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.047mg 5%
Folate 64µg 45µg 5%
Carbs 24.93g 9.18g 5%
Protein 5.15g 2.53g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.099mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 47kcal 4%
Calcium 6mg 44mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.042g 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.051mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 23µg 2%
Iron 1.14mg 0.98mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.63mg 2%
Phosphorus 63mg 57mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.026g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.024mg 1%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.201mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 9.18g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.009g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.094mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.18mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.146mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.082mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.53 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.18 g
Water: 87.47 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.6%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
Contains more OtherOther +132.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1277.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +921.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%

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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. Yardlong beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169223/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.