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Pasta vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and corn raw

  • Pasta has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and folate, while corn raw has more vitamin B5, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Pasta's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 11% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in corn raw is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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
Pasta
6
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +119.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.3%

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
Pasta
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 3% 1.4% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +291.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Corn raw DV% diff.
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.717mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Iron 1.14mg 0.52mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Potassium 24mg 270mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Folate 64µg 42µg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.155mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.77mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.093mg 5%
Protein 5.15g 3.27g 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.054mg 4%
Phosphorus 63mg 89mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.163mg 3%
Calories 131kcal 86kcal 2%
Carbs 24.93g 18.7g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.46mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.432g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 263kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 116g N/A
Fats 1.05g 1.35g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 16.7g N/A
Calcium 6mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Sodium 6mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 9µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.487g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +103.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.5%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.