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Black tea vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black tea and pasta different?

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12 than black tea.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pasta is 17% higher.
  • Black tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than pasta (49).

Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 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 PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +5600%
Contains more CopperCopper +830%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6200%
~equal in Manganese ~0.224mg
~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% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.209mg 17%
Folate 5µg 64µg 15%
Iron 0.02mg 1.14mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Protein 0g 5.15g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.15mg 10%
Phosphorus 1mg 63mg 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.093mg 9%
Carbs 0.3g 24.93g 8%
Calories 1kcal 131kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.992mg 6%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.56mg 5%
Caffeine 20mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.429g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0.183mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.05g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.15g 1%
Calcium 0mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 0.3g 24.93g N/A
Potassium 37mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.224mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 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 +45.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8210%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10625%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.