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Pasta vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and honey

  • The amount of vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, manganese, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3 in pasta is higher than in honey.
  • Pasta covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 17% more than honey.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of honey is 61, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

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

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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
6
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%
Honey
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1475%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Calcium ~6mg

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
8
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%
Honey
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +719.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 24.93g 82.4g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0mg 17%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Protein 5.15g 0.3g 10%
Calories 131kcal 304kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.038mg 9%
Iron 1.14mg 0.42mg 9%
Phosphorus 63mg 4mg 8%
Copper 0.093mg 0.036mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.121mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.22mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.068mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0g 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 52mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 82.2g N/A
Calcium 6mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
4
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1616.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +300.9%
Contains more OtherOther +55%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.5%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.