Pasta vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pasta and icing
- Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, copper, manganese, and phosphorus; however, icing has more vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pasta is 17% higher.
Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.
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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 | +1700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +612.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1990% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +350.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +232.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 7.951g | 50% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 16.23g | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.01mg | 17% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 418kcal | 14% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 67.89g | 14% |
| Folate | 64µg | 8µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 2.974g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 4.86g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.302mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.16mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 0g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 184mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 18mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 34mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.1g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +354.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1445.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +172.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3819.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1753.4% |
