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Gouda cheese vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gouda cheese and pasta?

  • Gouda cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet pasta is richer in vitamin B1 and iron.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
  • Gouda cheese has 137 times more sodium than pasta. Gouda cheese has 819mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index than pasta.

We used Cheese, gouda and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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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 +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +404.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +596.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1936.4%

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.
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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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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 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +596.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1474.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Pasta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.614g 0.15g 79%
Calcium 700mg 6mg 69%
Phosphorus 546mg 63mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.14µg 58%
Fats 27.44g 1.05g 41%
Protein 24.94g 5.15g 40%
Sodium 819mg 6mg 35%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.56mg 30%
Cholesterol 114mg 33mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 0.124g 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 6µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.209mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.15mg 14%
Folate 21µg 64µg 11%
Calories 356kcal 131kcal 11%
Iron 0.24mg 1.14mg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.224mg 9%
Carbs 2.22g 24.93g 8%
Copper 0.036mg 0.093mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.992mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.183mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.429g 2%
Net carbs 2.22g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 2.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 +384.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2513.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1171%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1023%
Contains more WaterWater +65.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 +6147.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.