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Pasta vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and noodles

  • Pasta contains less vitamin B3 and vitamin B1 than noodles.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg

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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~6µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.136mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 2.077mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.289mg 7%
Folate 64µg 84µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Iron 1.14mg 1.47mg 4%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.315mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.09µg 2%
Phosphorus 63mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.263mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 2.07g 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.419g 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.65mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Cholesterol 33mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.581g 1%
Protein 5.15g 4.54g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.552g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.136mg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.098mg 1%
Calories 131kcal 138kcal 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 23.96g N/A
Carbs 24.93g 25.16g 0%
Potassium 24mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 6mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.121mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +97.1%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%
~equal in Carbs ~25.16g
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +368.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.7%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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