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Pasta vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and black tea different?

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12 than black tea.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pasta is 17% higher.
  • Black tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than pasta (49).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water 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
6
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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +5600%
Contains more CopperCopper +830%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Manganese ~0.219mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Black tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0mg 17%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Iron 1.14mg 0.02mg 14%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Protein 5.15g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.014mg 10%
Phosphorus 63mg 1mg 9%
Copper 0.093mg 0.01mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 0.3g 8%
Calories 131kcal 1kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.02mg 5%
Caffeine 20mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.004g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.011mg 3%
Fats 1.05g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.002g 1%
Calcium 6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 0.3g N/A
Potassium 24mg 37mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.219mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
4
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8210%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10625%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.