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Pasta vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and mustard

  • Pasta has more folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, mustard is richer in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and calcium.
  • Mustard covers your daily sodium needs 48% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of mustard is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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
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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.4%

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
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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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 61%
Sodium 6mg 1104mg 48%
Fiber 4g 16%
Folate 64µg 7µg 14%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.422mg 9%
Magnesium 18mg 48mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.07mg 6%
Phosphorus 63mg 108mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Iron 1.14mg 1.61mg 6%
Calcium 6mg 63mg 6%
Carbs 24.93g 5.83g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.182g 5%
Potassium 24mg 152mg 4%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Fats 1.05g 3.34g 4%
Calories 131kcal 60kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.07mg 3%
Protein 5.15g 3.74g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.177mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.565mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Copper 0.093mg 0.074mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.774g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.254mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.6%
Contains more FatsFats +218.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +987.1%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1659.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.4%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.