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Pasta vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pasta and olive?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus, yet olive is higher in iron, copper, and calcium.
  • Olive's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in olive is lower.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) types in this article.

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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
6
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%
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1020%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1366.7%
Contains more IronIron +189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.9%

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%
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2581.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Olive DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 735mg 32%
Iron 1.14mg 3.3mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 7.888g 19%
Copper 0.093mg 0.251mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.003mg 17%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Fats 1.05g 10.68g 15%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 11%
Protein 5.15g 0.84g 9%
Phosphorus 63mg 3mg 9%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.02mg 9%
Calcium 6mg 88mg 8%
Carbs 24.93g 6.26g 6%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.415g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.037mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.015mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.22mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.911g 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.009mg 2%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 115kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 3.06g N/A
Potassium 24mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.023mg 0%

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
Olive
3
11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +513.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +298.2%
Contains more FatsFats +917.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +619.4%

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
Olive
2
14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6261.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.4%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.