Coconut milk vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coconut milk and pasta

Coconut milk has more manganese, copper, potassium, and iron, while pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
Coconut milk's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 105% higher.
Pasta contains 11 times less potassium than coconut milk. Coconut milk contains 263mg of potassium, while pasta contains 24mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pasta is lower.
Pasta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of coconut milk is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) 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.

Coconut milk

Pasta

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+995.8%
Contains more IronIron	+43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+186%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+308.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-60%

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.

Coconut milk

Pasta

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+703.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	21.14g	0.15g	95%
Fats	23.84g	1.05g	35%
Manganese	0.916mg	0.224mg	30%
Copper	0.266mg	0.093mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.209mg	15%
Folate	16µg	64µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.15mg	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	33mg	11%
Selenium	6.2µg		11%
Fiber	2.2g		9%
Potassium	263mg	24mg	7%
Carbs	5.54g	24.93g	6%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.14µg	6%
Iron	1.64mg	1.14mg	6%
Protein	2.29g	5.15g	6%
Calories	230kcal	131kcal	5%
Magnesium	37mg	18mg	5%
Phosphorus	100mg	63mg	5%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	0mg	3%
Choline	8.5mg		2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	0.124g	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	6µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg		1%
Zinc	0.67mg	0.56mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	6mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.76mg	0.992mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.261g	0.429g	1%
Net carbs	3.34g	24.93g	N/A
Sugar	3.34g		N/A
Sodium	15mg	6mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	0.183mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.033mg	0.034mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.083mg	0.134mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.09mg	0.197mg	0%
Leucine	0.17mg	0.348mg	0%
Lysine	0.101mg	0.097mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.079mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.116mg	0.247mg	0%
Valine	0.139mg	0.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.053mg	0.103mg	0%