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Pasta vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and papadum

  • Pasta contains less copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, folate, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than papadum.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for papadum is 101% higher.
  • Pasta is lower in sodium.

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

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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1405.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4066.7%
Contains more IronIron +584.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +973.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +507.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +511.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +597.3%

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
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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%
Papadum
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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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +401.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +738.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.093mg 0.998mg 101%
Iron 1.14mg 7.8mg 83%
Sodium 6mg 1745mg 76%
Fiber 18.6g 74%
Magnesium 18mg 271mg 60%
Manganese 0.224mg 1.562mg 58%
Phosphorus 63mg 385mg 46%
Protein 5.15g 25.56g 41%
Folate 64µg 219µg 39%
Potassium 24mg 1000mg 29%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.4mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.285mg 19%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.917mg 15%
Calcium 6mg 143mg 14%
Carbs 24.93g 59.87g 12%
Calories 131kcal 371kcal 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.258mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.277mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 1.148g 5%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.084g 4%
Fats 1.05g 3.25g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.472mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.532g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 41.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +1864.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.3%
Contains more FatsFats +209.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2425.8%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.6%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.