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Pasta vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pasta and kiwi

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and manganese; however, kiwi has more vitamin C and potassium.
  • Kiwi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 103% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Kiwifruit, green, raw.

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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
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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%
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +267.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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
6
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%
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +674.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +156%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 92.7mg 103%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.027mg 15%
Fiber 3g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 10%
Folate 64µg 25µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.025mg 10%
Iron 1.14mg 0.31mg 10%
Protein 5.15g 1.14g 8%
Potassium 24mg 312mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.098mg 5%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.341mg 4%
Phosphorus 63mg 34mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 61kcal 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.13mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 34mg 3%
Carbs 24.93g 14.66g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.063mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.287g 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.029g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 11.66g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.183mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Kiwi
2
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.8%
Contains more FatsFats +101.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Kiwi
1
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.