Olive vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between olive and pasta?
- Olive is higher in iron, copper, and calcium, yet pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Olive's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% more.
- Olive has 15 times more calcium than pasta. While olive has 88mg of calcium, pasta has only 6mg.
- The amount of sodium in pasta is lower.
We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1366.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +189.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +169.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +154.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1020% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2581.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +277.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 735mg | 6mg | 32% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 1.14mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.888g | 0.124g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.093mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.003mg | 0.209mg | 17% |
| Folate | 0µg | 64µg | 16% |
| Fats | 10.68g | 1.05g | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.15mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.65mg | 11% | |
| Protein | 0.84g | 5.15g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 3mg | 63mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.224mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 6.26g | 24.93g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.415g | 0.15g | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.037mg | 0.992mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.015mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.911g | 0.429g | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.3mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 115kcal | 131kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.06g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Potassium | 8mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.026mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.05mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.032mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.029mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.038mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +917.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +619.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +513.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +298.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6261.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.4% |
