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Pasta vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pasta and neufchâtel cheese

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and manganese; however, neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin A, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 63% more than pasta.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains 20 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, while neufchâtel cheese contains 0.011mg.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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
5
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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +776.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1936.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%

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
3
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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.155mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.15g 12.79g 57%
Fats 1.05g 22.78g 33%
Vitamin A 6µg 241µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.022mg 16%
Cholesterol 33mg 74mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 5.784g 14%
Sodium 6mg 334mg 14%
Iron 1.14mg 0.13mg 13%
Folate 64µg 14µg 13%
Calcium 6mg 117mg 11%
Phosphorus 63mg 138mg 11%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.011mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.575mg 8%
Protein 5.15g 9.15g 8%
Carbs 24.93g 3.59g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.3µg 7%
Copper 0.093mg 0.027mg 7%
Calories 131kcal 253kcal 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.21mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 152mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.97g 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.82mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.155mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +594.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2069.5%
Contains more OtherOther +341.9%
~equal in Water ~63.11g

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4564.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.1%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.