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Spaghetti vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and mung beans

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, mung beans are richer in folate, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Mung beans, 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 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +956%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.5%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +56%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.298mg

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% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +359.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Mung beans DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 2.5µg 43%
Folate 7µg 159µg 38%
Fiber 1.8g 7.6g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.164mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Iron 0.5mg 1.4mg 11%
Magnesium 18mg 48mg 7%
Potassium 44mg 266mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.41mg 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.156mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 99mg 6%
Choline 6.4mg 29.4mg 4%
Carbs 30.86g 19.15g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.061mg 3%
Calories 158kcal 105kcal 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.84mg 3%
Protein 5.8g 7.02g 2%
Calcium 7mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.128g 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.298mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.577mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.38g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 11.55g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.116g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.544mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.425mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.364mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.205mg 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
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +144.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +182.1%

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%

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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. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.