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Pasta vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and chinook salmon

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1; however, chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinook salmon is 114% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 5 times less vitamin B1 than pasta. Pasta has 0.209mg of vitamin B1, while chinook salmon has 0.044mg.
  • Pasta is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than chinook salmon.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +25.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1078.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +577.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2004.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +912.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1950%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.87µg 114%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 10.045mg 57%
Phosphorus 63mg 371mg 44%
Protein 5.15g 25.72g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.462mg 33%
Magnesium 18mg 122mg 25%
Fats 1.05g 13.38g 19%
Cholesterol 33mg 85mg 17%
Vitamin A 6µg 149µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 2.662g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.865mg 14%
Potassium 24mg 505mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.15g 3.214g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 5.742g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.044mg 14%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.019mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 0g 8%
Folate 64µg 35µg 7%
Calories 131kcal 231kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.053mg 4%
Iron 1.14mg 0.91mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 60mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 28mg 2%
Net carbs 24.93g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.56mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.154mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-106.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +399.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1174.3%
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4530.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.5%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.