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Pasta vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and butter cookie different?

  • Butter cookie has more vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B12 than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter cookie is 55% higher.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362.5%
Contains more IronIron +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.15g 11.051g 50%
Cholesterol 33mg 117mg 28%
Fats 1.05g 18.8g 27%
Vitamin A 6µg 165µg 18%
Calories 131kcal 467kcal 17%
Carbs 24.93g 68.9g 15%
Selenium 8.4µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 3.19mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.335mg 14%
Iron 1.14mg 2.22mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 5.522g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.37mg 13%
Copper 0.093mg 0.2mg 12%
Sodium 6mg 282mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.36µg 9%
Phosphorus 63mg 102mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.488mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.982g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 111mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Folate 64µg 76µg 3%
Protein 5.15g 6.1g 2%
Calcium 6mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.38mg 2%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.17mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 20.24g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.036mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A

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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1390.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1690.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.4%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4353.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.9%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.