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Pasta vs. Distilled beverage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and distilled beverage

  • Distilled beverage contains less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12 than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pasta is 17% higher.
  • Distilled beverage is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than distilled beverage.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof.

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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
8
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 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +2750%
Contains more CopperCopper +342.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1475%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
8
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% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Distilled beverage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.006mg 17%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Iron 1.14mg 0.04mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.004mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Protein 5.15g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.018mg 9%
Phosphorus 63mg 4mg 8%
Carbs 24.93g 0.1g 8%
Copper 0.093mg 0.021mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.013mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 250kcal 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.04mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.001mg 3%
Fats 1.05g 0g 2%
Potassium 24mg 2mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0mg 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
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24830%
Contains more OtherOther +11512.9%
~equal in Water ~63.9g

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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. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.