Pasta vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pasta and ice cream different?
- Pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and copper; however, ice cream is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 33% higher.
- Pasta contains 28 times more manganese than ice cream. While pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, ice cream contains only 0.008mg.
- Pasta has less saturated fat.
- Pasta has a lower glycemic index (49) than ice cream (62).
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Ice creams, vanilla are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1166.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +304.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2033.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +729.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +409.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +755.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1180% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +217.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +178.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 6.79g | 30% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 11g | 15% |
| Folate | 64µg | 5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.041mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.09mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 118µg | 12% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 128mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.39µg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.008mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.023mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.581mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 2.969g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.24mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.116mg | 5% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 24mg | 199mg | 5% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 207kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 3.5g | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 23.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.452g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +947.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +190.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~23.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2294.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.452g
