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Corn grain vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn grain and pasta different?

  • Corn grain is richer in vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and manganese, while pasta is higher in folate.
  • Corn grain covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 45% more than pasta.
  • Corn grain contains 7 times more magnesium than pasta. Corn grain contains 127mg of magnesium, while pasta contains 18mg.

Corn grain, yellow and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types were 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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +605.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1095.8%
Contains more IronIron +137.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%

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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
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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 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1729.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.034mg 45%
Fiber 7.3g 29%
Selenium 15.5µg 28%
Magnesium 127mg 18mg 26%
Copper 0.314mg 0.093mg 25%
Phosphorus 210mg 63mg 21%
Iron 2.71mg 1.14mg 20%
Carbs 74.26g 24.93g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 0.992mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.209mg 15%
Zinc 2.21mg 0.56mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 0.429g 12%
Calories 365kcal 131kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Folate 19µg 64µg 11%
Manganese 0.485mg 0.224mg 11%
Protein 9.42g 5.15g 9%
Potassium 287mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Fats 4.74g 1.05g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.183mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.15mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 0.124g 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.667g 0.15g 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 6µg 1%
Sodium 35mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 66.96g 24.93g N/A
Calcium 7mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 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 ProteinProtein +82.9%
Contains more FatsFats +351.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.9%
Contains more OtherOther +290.3%
Contains more WaterWater +561.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +908.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.