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Pasta vs. Liqueur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and liqueur different?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B3; however, liqueur is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for liqueur is 48% higher.
  • Pasta contains 37 times more manganese than liqueur. While pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, liqueur contains only 0.006mg.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.
  • Pasta has a lower glycemic index (49) than liqueur (80).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof 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.
Pasta
7
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% 4.8% 2.8% 4.9% 13% 4.4% 21% 12% 0.78% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more IronIron +776.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +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.
Pasta
7
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 0.67% 58% 9% 0% 2.8% 13% 1.5% 5.2% 2.5% 10% 3.3% 1.5% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1171.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2783.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Liqueur DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.15g 9.664g 43%
Fats 1.05g 15.7g 23%
Vitamin A 6µg 173µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.011mg 17%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Iron 1.14mg 0.13mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 4.458g 11%
Calories 131kcal 327kcal 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.006mg 9%
Cholesterol 33mg 58mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.057mg 7%
Copper 0.093mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.078mg 6%
Protein 5.15g 2.8g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.16mg 4%
Sodium 6mg 92mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.08µg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Phosphorus 63mg 50mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.669g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.011mg 2%
Choline 8.1mg 1%
Carbs 24.93g 20.9g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 20.9g N/A
Potassium 24mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 19.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.136mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.188mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.076mg 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
3% 16% 21% 47% 14%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 15.7 g
Carbs: 20.9 g
Water: 46.5 g
Other: 14.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1395.2%
Contains more OtherOther +4448.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.664 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3495.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.9%

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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. Liqueur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175098/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.