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Pasta vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and chocolate ice cream

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1 and folate; however, chocolate ice cream has more calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B5, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate ice cream is 33% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 5 times less vitamin B1 than pasta. Pasta has 0.209mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate ice cream has 0.042mg.
  • Pasta is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index than pasta.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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
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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +937.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

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
3
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +107.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.15g 6.8g 30%
Fats 1.05g 11g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.042mg 14%
Folate 64µg 16µg 12%
Vitamin A 6µg 118µg 12%
Calcium 6mg 109mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 3.21g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.554mg 7%
Potassium 24mg 249mg 7%
Phosphorus 63mg 107mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.29µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.226mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.135mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.14mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 216kcal 4%
Sodium 6mg 76mg 3%
Protein 5.15g 3.8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.194mg 3%
Iron 1.14mg 0.93mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 24.93g 28.2g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 27g N/A
Cholesterol 33mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.58mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.41g 0%
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
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more FatsFats +947.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +319.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2488.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.41g

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.