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Balsamic vinegar vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between balsamic vinegar and pasta

  • Balsamic vinegar has less copper, phosphorus, and iron than pasta.
  • Balsamic vinegar has 5 times more potassium than pasta. While balsamic vinegar has 112mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vinegar, balsamic 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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Protein 0.49g 5.15g 9%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Copper 0.026mg 0.093mg 7%
Phosphorus 19mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 6%
Iron 0.72mg 1.14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.56mg 4%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.224mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 24mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3%
Carbs 17.03g 24.93g 3%
Fats 0g 1.05g 2%
Calcium 27mg 6mg 2%
Calories 88kcal 131kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Sodium 23mg 6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.15g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 17.03g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 14.95g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 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 WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1845.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +951%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.4%

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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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