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Glutinous rice vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are glutinous rice and pasta different?

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, protein, and vitamin B12 than glutinous rice.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pasta is 16% higher.
  • Pasta has a lower glycemic index (49) than glutinous rice (98).

Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Pasta
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 less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140%
Contains more IronIron +714.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +687.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.8% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75%
Pasta
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.209mg 16%
Folate 1µg 64µg 16%
Iron 0.14mg 1.14mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.15mg 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Phosphorus 8mg 63mg 8%
Protein 2.02g 5.15g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Copper 0.049mg 0.093mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 0.992mg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 18mg 3%
Calories 97kcal 131kcal 2%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.224mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.429g 2%
Fats 0.19g 1.05g 1%
Carbs 21.09g 24.93g 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.034mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.15g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 480kcal 254kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 76g N/A
Net carbs 20.09g 24.93g N/A
Calcium 2mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 10mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Sodium 5mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 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 +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155%
Contains more FatsFats +452.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521.7%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.