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Pasta vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pasta and pineapple cake

  • Pasta has more folate; however, pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, manganese, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 12733% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has 2 times more folate than pineapple cake. While pasta has 64µg of folate, pineapple cake has only 26µg.
  • Pasta has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.

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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
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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.087mg

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
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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.156mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 153mg 12733%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3.282g 19%
Fats 1.05g 12.1g 17%
Selenium 9.4µg 17%
Sodium 6mg 319mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 0.15g 2.915g 13%
Calcium 6mg 120mg 11%
Folate 64µg 26µg 10%
Calories 131kcal 319kcal 9%
Carbs 24.93g 50.5g 9%
Vitamin A 6µg 62µg 6%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.35mg 5%
Iron 1.14mg 1.48mg 4%
Cholesterol 33mg 22mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Protein 5.15g 3.5g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 24mg 112mg 3%
Phosphorus 63mg 82mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.31mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.19mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 49.7g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.202mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more WaterWater +112.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1052.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.6%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4088.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +665%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.