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Pasta vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pasta and cervelat

  • Pasta has more folate; however, cervelat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin C, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Cervelat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 223% more.
  • Pasta has 32 times more folate than cervelat. Pasta has 64µg of folate, while cervelat has 2µg.
  • Pasta is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than cervelat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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
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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +983.3%
Contains more IronIron +78.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%

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
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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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3828.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 5.5µg 223%
Sodium 6mg 1300mg 56%
Saturated fat 0.15g 11.51g 52%
Fats 1.05g 30.43g 45%
Selenium 20.3µg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 12.97g 32%
Protein 5.15g 17.45g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 4.31mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.56mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.26mg 17%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Cholesterol 33mg 74mg 14%
Choline 78.9mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.33mg 14%
Calories 131kcal 362kcal 12%
Iron 1.14mg 2.04mg 11%
Manganese 0.224mg 10%
Phosphorus 63mg 111mg 7%
Carbs 24.93g 3.33g 7%
Potassium 24mg 260mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 3.33g N/A
Calcium 6mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.85g N/A
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
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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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +648.6%
Contains more WaterWater +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2798.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1064.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10359.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.7%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.