Cocktail sauce vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cocktail sauce and pasta
- Cocktail sauce has more vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin A; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
- Cocktail sauce covers your daily sodium needs 42% more than pasta.
- Pasta has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1187.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +37.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +47.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.4% |
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 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +895.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +219.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +276.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 983mg | 6mg | 42% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.209mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 11.6mg | 0mg | 13% |
Folate | 17µg | 64µg | 12% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.047mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
Protein | 1.36g | 5.15g | 8% |
Potassium | 309mg | 24mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 7% | |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 63mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.83mg | 1.14mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.148mg | 0.224mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.429g | 3% |
Calcium | 26mg | 6mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.183mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.111mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 6µg | 1% |
Carbs | 28.22g | 24.93g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.15g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.82mg | 0.992mg | 1% |
Calories | 124kcal | 131kcal | 0% |
Fats | 1.05g | 1.05g | 0% |
Net carbs | 26.42g | 24.93g | N/A |
Magnesium | 17mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 11.83g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 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
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1093.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +278.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.05g
~equal in
Water
~68.56g