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White beans vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between White beans and Pasta

  • White beans has more Iron, Copper, Manganese, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, and Zinc, however, Pasta has more Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from White beans is 32% higher.
  • Pasta has 23 times less Potassium than White beans. White beans has 561mg of Potassium, while Pasta has 24mg.

Food types used in this article are Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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 45% 27% 50% 139% 96% 38% 48% 0.78% 83% 7.1%
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2237.5%
Contains more IronIron +224.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~6mg

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% 19% 0% 30% 11% 2.6% 14% 21% 0% 8.8% 61% 19%
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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% 1.2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +608.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 63% 2%
Protein: 9.73 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 25.09 g
Water: 63.08 g
Other: 1.75 g
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +464.5%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Carbs ~24.93g
~equal in Water ~68.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 11% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.152 g
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -39.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
White beans Pasta
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White beans Pasta Opinion
Calories 139kcal 131kcal White beans
Protein 9.73g 5.15g White beans
Fats 0.35g 1.05g Pasta
Net carbs 18.79g 24.93g Pasta
Carbs 25.09g 24.93g White beans
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg White beans
Magnesium 63mg 18mg White beans
Calcium 90mg 6mg White beans
Potassium 561mg 24mg White beans
Iron 3.7mg 1.14mg White beans
Sugar 0.34g Pasta
Fiber 6.3g White beans
Copper 0.287mg 0.093mg White beans
Zinc 1.38mg 0.56mg White beans
Phosphorus 113mg 63mg White beans
Sodium 6mg 6mg
Vitamin A 0IU 20IU Pasta
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg Pasta
Vitamin E 0.94mg White beans
Manganese 0.636mg 0.224mg White beans
Selenium 1.3µg White beans
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.209mg Pasta
Vitamin B2 0.046mg 0.15mg Pasta
Vitamin B3 0.14mg 0.992mg Pasta
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.183mg White beans
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.034mg White beans
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg Pasta
Vitamin K 3.5µg White beans
Folate 81µg 64µg White beans
Choline 35.1mg White beans
Saturated Fat 0.091g 0.15g White beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.031g 0.124g Pasta
Polyunsaturated fat 0.152g 0.429g Pasta
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0.065mg White beans
Threonine 0.409mg 0.134mg White beans
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.197mg White beans
Leucine 0.776mg 0.348mg White beans
Lysine 0.668mg 0.097mg White beans
Methionine 0.146mg 0.079mg White beans
Phenylalanine 0.526mg 0.247mg White beans
Valine 0.509mg 0.217mg White beans
Histidine 0.271mg 0.103mg White beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
White beans Pasta
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
White beans
15%
Pasta
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
White beans
16%
Pasta

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
White beans
White beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
White beans
White beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.059g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
White beans
White beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
Which food is cheaper?
White beans
White beans is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
White beans
White beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pasta
Pasta is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (6 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. White beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175203/nutrients
  2. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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