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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
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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 +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.
Papadum
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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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
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 Choline Choline 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papadum Pasta 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 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 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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
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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 +329%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.