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Pasta vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pasta and ice cream sandwich

  • Pasta has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, ice cream sandwich has more copper, calcium, manganese, and vitamin A.
  • Ice cream sandwich's daily need coverage for copper is 18% more.
  • Pasta has 4 times more iron than ice cream sandwich. Pasta has 1.14mg of iron, while ice cream sandwich has 0.26mg.
  • Pasta is lower in saturated fat.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index than pasta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Ice cream sandwich.

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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
2
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% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more IronIron +338.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.6mg

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
Pasta
4
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.146mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.093mg 0.254mg 18%
Fats 1.05g 8.57g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 2.272g 12%
Iron 1.14mg 0.26mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.15g 2.317g 10%
Vitamin A 6µg 86µg 9%
Folate 64µg 34µg 8%
Calcium 6mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.111mg 8%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.381mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.661g 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Calories 131kcal 237kcal 5%
Sodium 6mg 129mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.05µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.566mg 4%
Carbs 24.93g 37.14g 4%
Cholesterol 33mg 21mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 115mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Protein 5.15g 4.29g 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Phosphorus 63mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.209mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more WaterWater +40.2%
Contains more FatsFats +716.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49%
Contains more OtherOther +254.8%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2046%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.6%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.