Pasta vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pasta and drinking water
- Drinking water has less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
- Pasta covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 17% more than drinking water.
- Drinking water has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of pasta is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beverages, water, tap, drinking.
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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 | +1700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +830% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Folate | 64µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 0g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.01mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 0g | 8% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 0kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0g | 2% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0g | 0% |
| 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
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.9 g
Other:
0.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +210% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.7% |
