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Pasta vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pasta and chocolate milk?

  • Pasta is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3, yet chocolate milk is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Pasta's daily need coverage for folate is 15% higher.
  • Pasta has 8 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate milk. Pasta has 0.992mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate milk has 0.125mg.
  • Chocolate milk contains less cholesterol.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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
6
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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +595.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +693.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.037mg 14%
Iron 1.14mg 0.24mg 11%
Calcium 6mg 112mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.15g 2.104g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.33µg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Cholesterol 33mg 12mg 7%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.125mg 5%
Carbs 24.93g 10.34g 5%
Phosphorus 63mg 101mg 5%
Protein 5.15g 3.17g 4%
Potassium 24mg 167mg 4%
Fats 1.05g 3.39g 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.065mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.295mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.99g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.124g 2%
Calories 131kcal 83kcal 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 27µg 2%
Sodium 6mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.162mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.41mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.1%
Contains more FatsFats +222.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more OtherOther +158.1%

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 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +698.4%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.