Apple pie vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between apple pie and pasta?
- Pasta is richer than apple pie in folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and copper.
- Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 18% more.
- Apple pie has 44 times more sodium than pasta. While apple pie has 266mg of sodium, pasta has only 6mg.
We used Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +102.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +383.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.797g | 0.15g | 17% |
| Fats | 11g | 1.05g | 15% |
| Folate | 4µg | 64µg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.198g | 0.429g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.388g | 0.124g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 266mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 5.15g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.209mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 63mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.14µg | 5% |
| Calories | 237kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 7mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 34g | 24.93g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 29µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.182mg | 0.224mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.21mg | 1.14mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.119mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.123mg | 0.992mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 32.4g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.073mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.07mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +947.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +190.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +171.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3438.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +412.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |
