Pasta vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pasta and plums
- Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, plums are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Pasta covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 15% more than plums.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Plums, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +570.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +460% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +293.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +330.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +554.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +646.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +476.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +137.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1180% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 64µg | 5µg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.028mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.14mg | 0.17mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.5mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.026mg | 10% |
Protein | 5.15g | 0.7g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 63mg | 16mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.052mg | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
Vitamin K | 6.4µg | 5% | |
Carbs | 24.93g | 11.42g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.417mg | 4% |
Calories | 131kcal | 46kcal | 4% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.093mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
Potassium | 24mg | 157mg | 4% |
Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
Magnesium | 18mg | 7mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.044g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 17µg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.135mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.05g | 0.28g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.017g | 1% |
Net carbs | 24.93g | 10.02g | N/A |
Calcium | 6mg | 6mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.92g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Choline | 1.9mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.134g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.217mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +635.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +275% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +19.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +875% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.134g