Pasta vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pasta and cocktail sauce
- Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin A.
- Cocktail sauce covers your daily sodium needs 42% more than pasta.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +37.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1187.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +895.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +219.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 983mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.021mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 11.6mg | 13% |
| Folate | 64µg | 17µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.047mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 1.36g | 8% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 309mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.83mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.148mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0g | 3% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.068mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.111mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 28.22g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.82mg | 1% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 124kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 1.05g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.83g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0g | 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
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +278.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1093.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.05g
~equal in
Water
~65.67g
