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Pasta vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and chard raw

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1 and folate, while chard raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, copper, and iron.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 122% higher.
  • Chard raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chard raw is 32, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Chard, swiss, 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
3
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1479.2%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.4%

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.172mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Vitamin C 0mg 30mg 33%
Vitamin A 6µg 306µg 33%
Magnesium 18mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.04mg 14%
Folate 64µg 14µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 379mg 10%
Copper 0.093mg 0.179mg 10%
Sodium 6mg 213mg 9%
Iron 1.14mg 1.8mg 8%
Carbs 24.93g 3.74g 7%
Protein 5.15g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.366mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 19kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.099mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.4mg 4%
Choline 18mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.07g 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.36mg 2%
Phosphorus 63mg 46mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.03g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.172mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.036mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.1%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +566.6%
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +210%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.