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Spaghetti vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spaghetti and baked beans?

  • Spaghetti is richer in selenium, yet baked beans are richer in iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 38% higher.
  • Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Beans, baked, home prepared types in this comparison.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +363.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +771.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +713.6%
Contains more IronIron +298%
Contains more CopperCopper +59%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.9%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +585.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.408mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Baked beans DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 5.7µg 38%
Iron 0.5mg 1.99mg 19%
Sodium 1mg 422mg 18%
Fiber 1.8g 5.5g 15%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.136mg 10%
Folate 7µg 48µg 10%
Potassium 44mg 358mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1.948g 8%
Phosphorus 58mg 109mg 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.159mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Fats 0.93g 5.15g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 2.133g 5%
Calcium 7mg 61mg 5%
Carbs 30.86g 21.63g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.74g 3%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.255mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.09mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.73mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Protein 5.8g 5.54g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.155mg 1%
Calories 158kcal 155kcal 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.408mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.153mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +453.8%
Contains more OtherOther +796.4%
~equal in Protein ~5.54g
~equal in Water ~65.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1528.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients
  2. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.