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Soybean vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soybeans and spaghetti

  • Soybeans have more iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, magnesium, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Soybeans cover your daily iron needs 58% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of soybeans is 14.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1070.5%
Contains more IronIron +928%
Contains more CopperCopper +307%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.6%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +671.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +642.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Spaghetti DV% diff.
Iron 5.14mg 0.5mg 58%
Selenium 7.3µg 26.4µg 35%
Copper 0.407mg 0.1mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 0.326g 32%
Phosphorus 245mg 58mg 27%
Protein 18.21g 5.8g 25%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.322mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.02mg 20%
Fiber 6g 1.8g 17%
Magnesium 86mg 18mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 0µg 16%
Potassium 515mg 44mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.049mg 14%
Folate 54µg 7µg 12%
Fats 8.97g 0.93g 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.02mg 11%
Calcium 102mg 7mg 10%
Carbs 8.36g 30.86g 8%
Choline 47.5mg 6.4mg 7%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.51mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 0.131g 5%
Saturated fat 1.297g 0.176g 5%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Calories 172kcal 158kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.112mg 1%
Net carbs 2.36g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 3g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214%
Contains more FatsFats +864.5%
Contains more OtherOther +582.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.1%
~equal in Water ~62.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1412.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1453.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/nutrients
  2. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.