Pasta vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pasta and butter different?
- Pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B3; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
- Pasta contains 57 times more iron than butter. While pasta contains 1.14mg of iron, butter contains only 0.02mg.
- Pasta has less cholesterol.
- Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than pasta (49).
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Butter, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +481.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +522.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4080% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +341.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2261.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1033.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +21.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 50.489g | 229% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 81.11g | 123% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 684µg | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 215mg | 61% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 23.43g | 58% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 717kcal | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.005mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 3.01g | 17% |
| Folate | 64µg | 3µg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.02mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.004mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.016mg | 9% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 0.85g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.034mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 0.06g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 24mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.003mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.17µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Potassium | 24mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +505.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41450% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +282.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +675% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7624.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18795.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +601.6% |
