Pasta vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pasta and macadamia
- Pasta has more folate; however, macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 170% more than pasta.
- Macadamia contains 6 times less folate than pasta. Pasta contains 64µg of folate, while macadamia contains 11µg.
- Pasta has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of pasta is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +622.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1316.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1433.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +223.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +712.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +132.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +198.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1744.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +481.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +471.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +149.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +314.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +708.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 4.131mg | 170% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 58.877g | 147% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 75.77g | 115% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 1.195mg | 82% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.756mg | 74% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 12.061g | 54% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 3.69mg | 32% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 718kcal | 29% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 130mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.275mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 188mg | 18% |
| Folate | 64µg | 11µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.758mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 368mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 2.473mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 85mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 1.502g | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.3mg | 7% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 7.91g | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 13.82g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.162mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4941.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7116.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +267.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47381.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.1% |
