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Pasta vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and almond butter different?

  • Almond butter has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, zinc, and potassium than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for almond butter is 93% higher.
  • Pasta has less saturated fat.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added are the varieties used 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.
Pasta
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3016.7%
Contains more IronIron +206.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +904.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +487.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +706.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +851.3%

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.
Pasta
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%
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% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Almond butter DV% diff.
Vitamin E 24.21mg 161%
Copper 0.093mg 0.934mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 13.613g 88%
Fats 1.05g 55.5g 84%
Manganese 0.224mg 2.131mg 83%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 32.445g 81%
Phosphorus 63mg 508mg 64%
Magnesium 18mg 279mg 62%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.939mg 61%
Fiber 10.3g 41%
Calcium 6mg 347mg 34%
Protein 5.15g 20.96g 32%
Iron 1.14mg 3.49mg 29%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.29mg 25%
Calories 131kcal 614kcal 24%
Potassium 24mg 748mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.15g 4.152g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 3.155mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.041mg 14%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.103mg 5%
Selenium 2.4µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.318mg 3%
Folate 64µg 53µg 3%
Carbs 24.93g 18.82g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 8.52g N/A
Sugar 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.55mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4080.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +307%
Contains more FatsFats +5185.7%
Contains more OtherOther +893.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26065.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3073.2%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/nutrients
  2. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/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.