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Barbecue sauce vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barbecue sauce and pasta

  • Barbecue sauce has more potassium; however, pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for barbecue sauce is 44% higher.
  • Pasta has 10 times less potassium than barbecue sauce. Barbecue sauce has 232mg of potassium, while pasta has 24mg.
  • Pasta is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, barbecue 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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
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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 +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +866.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +78.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +808.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Pasta DV% diff.
Sodium 1027mg 6mg 44%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.209mg 16%
Folate 2µg 64µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Protein 0.82g 5.15g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.15mg 7%
Phosphorus 20mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Iron 0.64mg 1.14mg 6%
Potassium 232mg 24mg 6%
Carbs 40.77g 24.93g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.56mg 4%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.224mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 0.992mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 0.429g 2%
Calories 172kcal 131kcal 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Copper 0.072mg 0.093mg 2%
Fats 0.63g 1.05g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 39.87g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.183mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +63.5%
Contains more OtherOther +890.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +528%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
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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 -70%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.8%

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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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.