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Pasta vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and cocoa solids different?

  • Cocoa solids have more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and calcium than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 411% higher.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than pasta (49).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened are the varieties used in this article.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2672.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6250%
Contains more IronIron +1115.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3973.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1116.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1065.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1612.9%

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
4
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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.093mg 3.788mg 411%
Iron 1.14mg 13.86mg 159%
Manganese 0.224mg 3.837mg 157%
Fiber 37g 148%
Magnesium 18mg 499mg 115%
Phosphorus 63mg 734mg 96%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Zinc 0.56mg 6.81mg 57%
Potassium 24mg 1524mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.15g 8.07g 36%
Protein 5.15g 19.6g 29%
Selenium 14.3µg 26%
Fats 1.05g 13.7g 19%
Calcium 6mg 128mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.078mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 24.93g 57.9g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 4.57g 11%
Folate 64µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 2.185mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.241mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.118mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Calories 131kcal 228kcal 5%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.254mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.44g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2185.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1204.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1771%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3585.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.44g

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.