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Pasta vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and dulce de Leche different?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, copper, and manganese; however, dulce de Leche is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for dulce de Leche is 25% higher.
  • Pasta contains 112 times more manganese than dulce de Leche. While pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, dulce de Leche contains only 0.002mg.
  • Pasta has less saturated fat.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Dulce de Leche 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +570.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1358.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.3%

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.
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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +121.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Calcium 6mg 251mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.405mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.15g 4.534g 20%
Phosphorus 63mg 193mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.016mg 16%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Folate 64µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.835mg 13%
Iron 1.14mg 0.17mg 12%
Fats 1.05g 7.35g 10%
Carbs 24.93g 55.35g 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.002mg 10%
Potassium 24mg 350mg 10%
Copper 0.093mg 0.004mg 10%
Calories 131kcal 315kcal 9%
Vitamin A 6µg 74µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.31µg 7%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.21mg 5%
Sodium 6mg 129mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.143g 5%
Protein 5.15g 6.84g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.79mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Cholesterol 33mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.375g 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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +138.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122%
Contains more OtherOther +464.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1628.2%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.