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Pasta vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pasta and chocolate cake

  • Pasta has more folate and vitamin B1; however, chocolate cake is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, and calcium.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 26% more than pasta.
  • Chocolate cake contains 2 times less folate than pasta. Pasta contains 64µg of folate, while chocolate cake contains 27µg.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.15g 5.43g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Fats 1.05g 15.1g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 2.761g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 6.039g 15%
Copper 0.093mg 0.207mg 13%
Sodium 6mg 315mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 371kcal 12%
Carbs 24.93g 53.4g 9%
Folate 64µg 27µg 9%
Cholesterol 33mg 58mg 8%
Iron 1.14mg 1.61mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.141mg 6%
Phosphorus 63mg 106mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.213mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 60mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 140mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.304mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.137mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.16µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Protein 5.15g 5.3g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +181%
Contains more FatsFats +1338.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.2%
Contains more OtherOther +480.6%
~equal in Protein ~5.3g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4770.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543.6%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.