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Pasta vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and salmon raw

  • Pasta has more folate and manganese; however, salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and potassium.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 127% more than pasta.
  • Salmon raw has 14 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta has 0.224mg of manganese, while salmon raw has 0.016mg.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of salmon raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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
3
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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1941.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.5%

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
1
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +156%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +692.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +809.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.226mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 3.18µg 127%
Selenium 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.818mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 7.86mg 43%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.664mg 30%
Protein 5.15g 19.84g 29%
Phosphorus 63mg 200mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.38mg 18%
Copper 0.093mg 0.25mg 17%
Potassium 24mg 490mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 2.539g 14%
Folate 64µg 25µg 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.016mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 0g 8%
Fats 1.05g 6.34g 8%
Cholesterol 33mg 55mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.103g 5%
Iron 1.14mg 0.8mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.981g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 44mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 142kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.64mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.2%
Contains more FatsFats +503.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1616.1%
~equal in Water ~68.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1596%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +491.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.