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Pasta vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and curry powder different?

  • Curry powder has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 351% higher.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index (5) than pasta (49).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Spices, curry powder 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4775%
Contains more IronIron +1575.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1190.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +739.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3605.4%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
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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% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +484.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.224mg 8.3mg 351%
Iron 1.14mg 19.1mg 225%
Fiber 53.2g 213%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Copper 0.093mg 1.2mg 123%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 73%
Magnesium 18mg 255mg 56%
Calcium 6mg 525mg 52%
Phosphorus 63mg 367mg 43%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.7mg 38%
Potassium 24mg 1170mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 8.782g 22%
Fats 1.05g 14.01g 20%
Protein 5.15g 14.29g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.07mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3.056g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 3.26mg 14%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 24.93g 55.83g 10%
Calories 131kcal 325kcal 10%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.648g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.105mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.176mg 3%
Folate 64µg 56µg 2%
Sodium 6mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +679.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1234.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2180.6%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6982.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +612.4%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.