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

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The main differences between pasta, dry, unenriched and pasta

  • Pasta, dry, unenriched has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pasta, dry, unenriched is 30% higher.
  • Pasta has 4 times less vitamin B6 than pasta, dry, unenriched. Pasta, dry, unenriched has 0.142mg of vitamin B6, while pasta has 0.034mg.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, dry, unenriched 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% 49% 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 +14%
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% 23% 14% 32% 26% 33% 0% 0.25% 14% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta, dry, unenriched Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 63.2µg 115%
Manganese 0.917mg 0.224mg 30%
Starch 62.45g 26%
Copper 0.289mg 0.093mg 22%
Phosphorus 189mg 63mg 18%
Carbs 74.67g 24.93g 17%
Protein 13.04g 5.15g 16%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Calories 371kcal 131kcal 12%
Folate 18µg 64µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.209mg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 18mg 8%
Zinc 1.41mg 0.56mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.142mg 0.034mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.15mg 7%
Potassium 223mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.431mg 0.183mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.7mg 0.992mg 4%
Iron 1.3mg 1.14mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.277g 0.15g 1%
Fats 1.51g 1.05g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 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, unenriched - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168927/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.

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