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Spaghetti vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spaghetti and mothbeans

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, mothbeans is richer in folate, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, potassium, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 43% more than mothbeans.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of mothbeans is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +842.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +477.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +590.9%
Contains more IronIron +528%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.7%

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 3.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1942.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Mothbeans DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 2.8µg 43%
Folate 7µg 143µg 34%
Iron 0.5mg 3.14mg 33%
Magnesium 18mg 104mg 20%
Phosphorus 58mg 150mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.124mg 9%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.527mg 9%
Potassium 44mg 304mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.164mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.391mg 6%
Protein 5.8g 7.81g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.093mg 3%
Carbs 30.86g 20.96g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.668mg 2%
Calories 158kcal 117kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.59mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.55g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 20.96g N/A
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.124g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.256g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.263mg 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
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +417.9%

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% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.