Pasta vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pasta and egg whites different?
- Pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while egg whites are higher in vitamin B2.
- Egg whites cover your daily need for vitamin B2, 22% more than pasta.
- Pasta has a higher glycemic index (49) than egg whites (0).
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Egg, white, raw, fresh types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1325% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +304.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1766.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +320% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1936.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +579.2% |
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 | +5125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +844.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +580% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +55.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 20µg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.439mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.004mg | 17% |
| Folate | 64µg | 4µg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.08mg | 13% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 10.9g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.011mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 0.73g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.023mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 15mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.105mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 52kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 163mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.005mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.09µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.71g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.1mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +517.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3315.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +103.2% |
