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Pasta vs. Jelly bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pasta and jelly bean

  • Jelly bean has less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Pasta's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 17% more.
  • Jelly bean is lower in cholesterol.
  • Jelly bean has a higher glycemic index than pasta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Candies, jellybeans.

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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
8
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 1.4% 0.9% 3.3% 4.9% 9.3% 1.4% 1.7% 6.5% 4.6% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +776.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1020%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%

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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2.5% 0.15% 0.54% 0.92% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Jelly bean DV% diff.
Carbs 24.93g 93.55g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.004mg 17%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Iron 1.14mg 0.13mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 375kcal 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.011mg 11%
Protein 5.15g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.035mg 8%
Phosphorus 63mg 4mg 8%
Copper 0.093mg 0.028mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.008mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.05mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.004mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.05g 2%
Sodium 6mg 50mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 93.35g N/A
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 24mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 70g N/A
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
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
94% 6%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 93.55 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2000%
Contains more WaterWater +988.3%
Contains more OtherOther +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275.3%

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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. Jelly bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167991/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.