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Pasta, dry, enriched vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta, dry, enriched and pasta

  • Pasta contains less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and magnesium than pasta, dry, enriched.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pasta, dry, enriched is 57% higher.
  • Pasta has 7 times less vitamin B3 than pasta, dry, enriched. Pasta, dry, enriched has 7.177mg of vitamin B3, while pasta has 0.992mg.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, dry, enriched 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 38% 6.3% 20% 124% 96% 38% 81% 0.78% 120% 345%
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 +194.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +829.2%
Contains more IronIron +189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~6mg

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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 223% 92% 135% 26% 33% 0% 0.25% 178% 8.2%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +623.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +270.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 Pasta, dry, enriched Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 63.2µg 115%
Vitamin B1 0.891mg 0.209mg 57%
Folate 237µg 64µg 43%
Vitamin B3 7.177mg 0.992mg 39%
Manganese 0.917mg 0.224mg 30%
Iron 3.3mg 1.14mg 27%
Starch 62.45g 26%
Copper 0.289mg 0.093mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.15mg 19%
Phosphorus 189mg 63mg 18%
Carbs 74.67g 24.93g 17%
Protein 13.04g 5.15g 16%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Calories 371kcal 131kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Zinc 1.41mg 0.56mg 8%
Magnesium 53mg 18mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.142mg 0.034mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Potassium 223mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.431mg 0.183mg 5%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Calcium 21mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fats 1.51g 1.05g 1%
Saturated fat 0.277g 0.15g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.564g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 71.47g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Sodium 6mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.171g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.185mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.462mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.511mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.988mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.298mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.588mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.103mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 75% 10%
Protein: 13.04 g
Fats: 1.51 g
Carbs: 74.67 g
Water: 9.9 g
Other: 0.88 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 +153.2%
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.5%
Contains more OtherOther +183.9%
Contains more WaterWater +592.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 17% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.277 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.564 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%

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. Pasta, dry, enriched - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169736/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.