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Pasta vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pasta and dashi

  • Pasta has more folate, copper, and vitamin B1; however, dashi is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
  • Dashi covers your daily sodium needs 46% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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
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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%
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +522.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3016.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg

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
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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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 27.6µg 50%
Sodium 6mg 1067mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 4.485g 27%
Protein 5.15g 16.7g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.43mg 22%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Fats 1.05g 13.89g 20%
Calcium 6mg 187mg 18%
Phosphorus 63mg 166mg 15%
Calories 131kcal 438kcal 15%
Saturated fat 0.15g 3.433g 15%
Carbs 24.93g 64.88g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 5.365g 13%
Folate 64µg 21µg 11%
Manganese 0.224mg 10%
Copper 0.093mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 2.46mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.1mg 9%
Magnesium 18mg 56mg 9%
Potassium 24mg 309mg 8%
Cholesterol 33mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.3µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 25µg 2%
Iron 1.14mg 1.03mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
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
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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2880.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1222.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.2%
Contains more OtherOther +619.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4226.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +945.5%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.