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Curry powder vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are curry powder and pasta different?

  • Curry powder has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 351% higher.
  • Curry powder contains 88 times more calcium than pasta. While curry powder contains 525mg of calcium, pasta contains only 6mg.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index (5) than pasta (49).

Spices, curry powder 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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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 +1316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4775%
Contains more IronIron +1575.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1190.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +739.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3605.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%

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% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +484.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Pasta DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.224mg 351%
Iron 19.1mg 1.14mg 225%
Fiber 53.2g 213%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Copper 1.2mg 0.093mg 123%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 73%
Magnesium 255mg 18mg 56%
Calcium 525mg 6mg 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 63mg 43%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.56mg 38%
Potassium 1170mg 24mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.124g 22%
Fats 14.01g 1.05g 20%
Protein 14.29g 5.15g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.183mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.429g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.992mg 14%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Carbs 55.83g 24.93g 10%
Calories 325kcal 131kcal 10%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.15g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.034mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.209mg 3%
Folate 56µg 64µg 2%
Sodium 52mg 6mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 ProteinProtein +177.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1234.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2180.6%
Contains more WaterWater +679.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6982.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +612.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.