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Pasta vs. Breadfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pasta and breadfruit

  • Pasta has more folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and vitamin B12; however, breadfruit is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Breadfruit covers your daily need for vitamin C, 32% more than pasta.
  • The glycemic index of breadfruit is higher.

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

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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
4
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 18% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +111.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1941.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

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
5
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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Breadfruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 29mg 32%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Potassium 24mg 490mg 14%
Folate 64µg 14µg 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.03mg 9%
Iron 1.14mg 0.54mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.11mg 8%
Protein 5.15g 1.07g 8%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.457mg 5%
Phosphorus 63mg 30mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.12mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.066g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 131kcal 103kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.23g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.084mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 24.93g 27.12g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 22.22g N/A
Sugar 11g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.064mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.065mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.3%
Contains more FatsFats +356.5%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Carbs ~27.12g
~equal in Water ~70.65g

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
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%

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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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.