Pasta vs. Instant coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pasta and instant coffee different?
- Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc than instant coffee.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pasta is 17% higher.
- Instant coffee has less cholesterol.
- Instant coffee has a lower glycemic index (0) than pasta (49).
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water 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 | +350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2750% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +745.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2000% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1393.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +320.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Folate | 64µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.04mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.001mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 0.1g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.011mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.015mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 3mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 0.34g | 8% |
| Caffeine | 26mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 2kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.236mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.001mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.002g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.002g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 0.34g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0g | 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
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0.34 g
Water:
99.09 g
Other:
0.47 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5050% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +7232.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.002 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21350% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
