Pasta vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pasta and milkshake
- Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, milkshake is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Milkshake covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 16% more than pasta.
- Milkshake contains 16 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, while milkshake contains 0.014mg.
- Milkshake has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of pasta is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1040% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +662.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +596.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +579.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +814.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +271.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.52µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 146mg | 14% |
| Folate | 64µg | 7µg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.1mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.014mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 1.886g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 115mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.146mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 183mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 95mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.368mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 4% | |
| Fats | 1.05g | 3.03g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.195mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 5.15g | 3.86g | 3% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 17.75g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 25µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.113g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.875g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.75g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +188.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +193.5% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +279.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +605.6% |
