Spaghetti vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between spaghetti and adzuki bean
- Spaghetti has more selenium; however, adzuki bean is richer in folate, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Adzuki bean's daily need coverage for folate is 154% more.
- Spaghetti contains 9 times more selenium than adzuki bean. Spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, while adzuki bean contains 3.1µg.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of adzuki bean is 29.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Beans, adzuki, 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +751.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +605.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +842.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2750% |
Contains more IronIron | +896% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +994% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +888.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +556.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +437.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2175% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +557.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1213.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +616.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +8785.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 7µg | 622µg | 154% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 1.094mg | 110% |
Manganese | 0.322mg | 1.73mg | 61% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 4.98mg | 56% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 381mg | 46% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 12.7g | 44% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 3.1µg | 42% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 5.04mg | 41% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.455mg | 36% |
Potassium | 44mg | 1254mg | 36% |
Protein | 5.8g | 19.87g | 28% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 1.471mg | 27% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 127mg | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.351mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.22mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 2.63mg | 14% |
Carbs | 30.86g | 62.9g | 11% |
Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
Calories | 158kcal | 329kcal | 9% |
Calcium | 7mg | 66mg | 6% |
Fats | 0.93g | 0.53g | 1% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.113g | 1% |
Net carbs | 29.06g | 50.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.191g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.05g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.791mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.44mg | 1.668mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 1.052mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.262mg | 1.023mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
19.87 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
62.9 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
3.26 g
Contains more FatsFats | +75.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +362.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +242.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1064.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.326 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +162% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +188.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.191g