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Pasta vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and orange juice

  • Pasta has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and copper; however, orange juice is richer in vitamin C.
  • Orange juice covers your daily vitamin C needs 56% more than pasta.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Orange juice, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +470%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1020%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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
5
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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Orange juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 50mg 56%
Iron 1.14mg 0.2mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.09mg 10%
Folate 64µg 30µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.03mg 9%
Protein 5.15g 0.7g 9%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.014mg 9%
Phosphorus 63mg 17mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 24.93g 10.4g 5%
Potassium 24mg 200mg 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.044mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.4mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 45kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.04g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.024g 1%
Calcium 6mg 11mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 10.2g N/A
Sugar 8.4g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 10µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.003mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +635.7%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +972.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.