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Pasta vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pasta and kohlrabi

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B12; however, kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Kohlrabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 69% more than pasta.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Kohlrabi, 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
5
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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +185%
Contains more ZincZinc +1766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1358.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.165mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 62mg 69%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.05mg 13%
Folate 64µg 16µg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.02mg 10%
Potassium 24mg 350mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.15mg 9%
Iron 1.14mg 0.4mg 9%
Protein 5.15g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 24.93g 6.2g 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.03mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 27kcal 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.129mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.4mg 4%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.139mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.048g 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 63mg 46mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 24mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.013g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.1g 1%
Sodium 6mg 20mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 2.6g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.165mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.9%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +222.6%

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1671.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +793.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.