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Kohlrabi vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kohlrabi and pasta

  • Kohlrabi has more vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B12.
  • Kohlrabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 69% more than pasta.
  • Pasta contains 15 times less potassium than kohlrabi. Kohlrabi contains 350mg of potassium, while pasta contains 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Kohlrabi, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
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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 CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1358.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +185%
Contains more ZincZinc +1766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 0mg 69%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.209mg 13%
Folate 16µg 64µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.15mg 10%
Potassium 350mg 24mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.034mg 9%
Iron 0.4mg 1.14mg 9%
Protein 1.7g 5.15g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Carbs 6.2g 24.93g 6%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.56mg 5%
Calories 27kcal 131kcal 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.992mg 4%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.224mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.429g 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 63mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.15g 1%
Fats 0.1g 1.05g 1%
Sodium 20mg 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 2.6g 24.93g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.183mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 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 +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +222.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.9%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1671.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +793.8%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.