Papadum vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between papadum and pasta
- Pasta contains less copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, folate, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than papadum.
- Daily need coverage for copper for papadum is 101% higher.
- Pasta has 291 times less sodium than papadum. Papadum has 1745mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.
Food types used in this article are Papad 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1405.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2283.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4066.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +584.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +973.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +507.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +511.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +597.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +401.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +738.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +242.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.093mg | 101% |
Iron | 7.8mg | 1.14mg | 83% |
Sodium | 1745mg | 6mg | 76% |
Fiber | 18.6g | 74% | |
Magnesium | 271mg | 18mg | 60% |
Manganese | 1.562mg | 0.224mg | 58% |
Phosphorus | 385mg | 63mg | 46% |
Protein | 25.56g | 5.15g | 41% |
Folate | 219µg | 64µg | 39% |
Potassium | 1000mg | 24mg | 29% |
Zinc | 3.4mg | 0.56mg | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.285mg | 0.034mg | 19% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 15% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 0.183mg | 15% |
Calcium | 143mg | 6mg | 14% |
Carbs | 59.87g | 24.93g | 12% |
Calories | 371kcal | 131kcal | 12% |
Cholesterol | 4mg | 33mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.209mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 0.429g | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.084g | 0.15g | 4% |
Fats | 3.25g | 1.05g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 0.992mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.124g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 6µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 41.27g | 24.93g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.886mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.303mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.115mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.695mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.372mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.491mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.434mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.715mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +396.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +209.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +140.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2425.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1864.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +329% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |