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Spaghetti vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spaghetti and green beans

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, green beans have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 48% higher.
  • Green beans have 2 times less phosphorus than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 58mg of phosphorus, while green beans have 29mg.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index than green beans.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Beans, snap, green, 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.
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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +104%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +528.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.8%
Contains more IronIron +30%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~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 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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Green beans DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 0.2µg 48%
Vitamin K 0µg 47.9µg 40%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 30.86g 7.88g 8%
Protein 5.8g 1.89g 8%
Folate 7µg 33µg 7%
Calories 158kcal 35kcal 6%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.097mg 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.057mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.074mg 5%
Phosphorus 58mg 29mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Potassium 44mg 146mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.46mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.25mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 16.9mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.65mg 2%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.285mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.064g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.145g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.614mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.056mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.28g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 4.68g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 3.63g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.9%
Contains more FatsFats +232.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.6%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +160.7%

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1090.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.