Spaghetti vs. Winged beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spaghetti and winged beans?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, yet winged beans is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Winged beans's daily need coverage for copper is 75% more.
- Spaghetti has 9 times more selenium than winged beans. While spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, winged beans has only 2.9µg.
- The glycemic index of winged beans is lower.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.
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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 | -92.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +810.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1928.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +536.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +766% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +673% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +182.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +272.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1375% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +545% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +107.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.773mg | 75% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 4.33mg | 48% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 2.9µg | 43% |
Manganese | 0.322mg | 1.199mg | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.295mg | 23% |
Calcium | 7mg | 142mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 153mg | 14% |
Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
Protein | 5.8g | 10.62g | 10% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 54mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.44mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.129mg | 8% |
Fats | 0.93g | 5.84g | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 1.551g | 8% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
Potassium | 44mg | 280mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 2.153g | 5% |
Carbs | 30.86g | 14.94g | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.825g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.83mg | 3% |
Folate | 7µg | 10µg | 1% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
Calories | 158kcal | 147kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
Sodium | 1mg | 13mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 29.06g | 14.94g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.436mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.262mg | 0.467mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.241mg | 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:
10.62 g
Fats:
5.84 g
Carbs:
14.94 g
Water:
67.19 g
Other:
1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +528% |
Contains more OtherOther | +403.6% |
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Water
~67.19g
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
0.825 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.153 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.551 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1543.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +375.8% |