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Italian bread vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between italian bread and pasta?

  • Italian bread is richer than pasta in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, and calcium.
  • Italian bread's daily need coverage for folate is 32% more.
  • Italian bread has 92 times more sodium than pasta. While italian bread has 550mg of sodium, pasta has only 6mg.

We used Bread, italian and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types 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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.3%
Contains more IronIron +157.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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 0% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143%
Pasta
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 27.2µg 49%
Folate 191µg 64µg 32%
Sodium 550mg 6mg 24%
Iron 2.94mg 1.14mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.209mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 0.992mg 21%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Copper 0.191mg 0.093mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.15mg 11%
Manganese 0.464mg 0.224mg 10%
Carbs 50.1g 24.93g 8%
Calories 271kcal 131kcal 7%
Protein 8.8g 5.15g 7%
Calcium 78mg 6mg 7%
Phosphorus 103mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.429g 6%
Fats 3.5g 1.05g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.183mg 4%
Potassium 110mg 24mg 3%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.56mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 0.124g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.15g 1%
Net carbs 46.9g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 3.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Pasta
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 +70.9%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101%
Contains more OtherOther +512.9%
Contains more WaterWater +92%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Pasta
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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +554.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.