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Pasta vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pasta and balsamic vinegar

  • Balsamic vinegar has less copper, phosphorus, and iron than pasta.
  • Pasta has 7 times more zinc than balsamic vinegar. While pasta has 0.56mg of zinc, balsamic vinegar has only 0.08mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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
7
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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
8
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Protein 5.15g 0.49g 9%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Copper 0.093mg 0.026mg 7%
Phosphorus 63mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 6%
Iron 1.14mg 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.08mg 4%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.131mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 112mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3%
Carbs 24.93g 17.03g 3%
Fats 1.05g 0g 2%
Calcium 6mg 27mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 88kcal 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 6mg 23mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 14.95g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +951%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1845.2%

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.