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Pasta vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and goat cheese

  • Pasta has more folate and vitamin B1, while goat cheese has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 102% higher.
  • Goat cheese contains 32 times less folate than pasta. Pasta contains 64µg of folate, while goat cheese contains 2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pasta is lower.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of goat cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +558.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +495.2%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
2
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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Goat cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.15g 20.639g 93%
Copper 0.093mg 0.564mg 52%
Phosphorus 63mg 375mg 45%
Vitamin A 6µg 407µg 45%
Fats 1.05g 29.84g 44%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.676mg 40%
Protein 5.15g 21.58g 33%
Calcium 6mg 298mg 29%
Sodium 6mg 415mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 6.808g 17%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Cholesterol 33mg 79mg 15%
Calories 131kcal 364kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.072mg 11%
Carbs 24.93g 0.12g 8%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Iron 1.14mg 1.62mg 6%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.093mg 6%
Potassium 24mg 158mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.22µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.709g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.66mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.148mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.589mg 0%

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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20675%
Contains more WaterWater +50.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +319%
Contains more FatsFats +2741.9%
Contains more OtherOther +848.4%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5390.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.3%

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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 cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.