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Pasta vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and eggnog

  • Pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and copper, while eggnog has more vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Pasta's daily need coverage for folate is 16% higher.
  • Eggnog contains 45 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, while eggnog contains 0.005mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pasta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Eggnog.

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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
5
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%
Eggnog
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more IronIron +470%
Contains more CopperCopper +615.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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
3
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%
Eggnog
10
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +514.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +844.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +6300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +221.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Eggnog DV% diff.
Folate 64µg 1µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.034mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.45µg 13%
Calcium 6mg 130mg 12%
Iron 1.14mg 0.2mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.15g 2.591g 11%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.005mg 10%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Copper 0.093mg 0.013mg 9%
Cholesterol 33mg 59mg 9%
Selenium 4.2µg 8%
Phosphorus 63mg 109mg 7%
Carbs 24.93g 8.05g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 6µg 59µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.105mg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Fats 1.05g 4.19g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.417mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 165mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.19mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 1.302g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.198g 2%
Calories 131kcal 88kcal 2%
Sodium 6mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Protein 5.15g 4.55g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.05mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 8.05g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 8.05g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Eggnog
3
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.7%
Contains more FatsFats +299%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more OtherOther +116.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +950%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.