Soba vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soba and fava beans different?
- Fava beans are higher than soba in copper, folate, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
- Fava beans cover your daily need for copper, 28% more than soba.
- Fava beans have a higher glycemic index (79) than soba (46).
Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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 | +377.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +665.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3137.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +741.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.6% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +49.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1385.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.008mg | 0.259mg | 28% |
| Folate | 7µg | 104µg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 125mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.48mg | 1.5mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1.01mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 43mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 268mg | 7% |
| Choline | 30.6mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.089mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.06g | 7.6g | 5% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 0.157mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.374mg | 0.421mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.164g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.51mg | 0.711mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 21.44g | 19.65g | 1% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 110kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.44g | 14.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.094mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.066g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.026g | 0.079g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.177mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.33mg | 0.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.072mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.217mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.249mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
21.44 g
Water:
73.01 g
Other:
0.39 g
Protein:
7.6 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
19.65 g
Water:
71.54 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.65g
~equal in
Water
~71.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.031 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.164 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +203.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +429% |
