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Pasta vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and true morels

  • Pasta has more folate and vitamin B1; however, true morels have more iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 138% higher.
  • True morels have 7 times less folate than pasta. Pasta has 64µg of folate, while true morels have 9µg.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than true morels.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Mushrooms, morel, 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
1
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% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1612.5%
Contains more IronIron +968.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +572%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.1%
~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
Pasta
4
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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta True morels DV% diff.
Iron 1.14mg 12.18mg 138%
Copper 0.093mg 0.625mg 59%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 26%
Phosphorus 63mg 194mg 19%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.587mg 16%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.03mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.069mg 12%
Potassium 24mg 411mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.136mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 2.252mg 8%
Carbs 24.93g 5.1g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.44mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 31kcal 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Protein 5.15g 3.12g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.205mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 6mg 21mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 2.3g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.052g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.433g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more FatsFats +84.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +388.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.433g

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.