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Pasta vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pasta and goat

  • Pasta has more folate; however, goat is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Goat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 44% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has 13 times more folate than goat. While pasta has 64µg of folate, goat has only 5µg.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted.

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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
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%
Goat
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1587.5%
Contains more IronIron +227.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +841.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219%

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
5
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%
Goat
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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% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 1.19µg 44%
Protein 5.15g 27.1g 44%
Zinc 0.56mg 5.27mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.61mg 35%
Iron 1.14mg 3.73mg 32%
Copper 0.093mg 0.303mg 23%
Selenium 11.8µg 21%
Phosphorus 63mg 201mg 20%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 3.95mg 18%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Cholesterol 33mg 75mg 14%
Potassium 24mg 405mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.09mg 10%
Carbs 24.93g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.042mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.93g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Sodium 6mg 86mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 1.36g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Fats 1.05g 3.03g 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.23g 1%
Calories 131kcal 143kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.565mg 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
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +426.2%
Contains more FatsFats +188.6%
Contains more OtherOther +435.5%
~equal in Water ~68.21g

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
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +996.8%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.