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Pasta vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pasta and powdered milk?

  • Pasta has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than powdered milk.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 130% higher.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index than pasta.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +142.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5441.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1131.7%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1141%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2221.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 3.25µg 130%
Phosphorus 63mg 776mg 102%
Calcium 6mg 912mg 91%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 1.205mg 81%
Saturated fat 0.15g 16.742g 75%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 2.271mg 42%
Protein 5.15g 26.32g 42%
Fats 1.05g 26.71g 39%
Potassium 24mg 1330mg 38%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Vitamin A 6µg 258µg 28%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.34mg 25%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Cholesterol 33mg 97mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.302mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 7.924g 20%
Calories 131kcal 496kcal 18%
Sodium 6mg 371mg 16%
Magnesium 18mg 85mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Iron 1.14mg 0.47mg 8%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.04mg 8%
Folate 64µg 37µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.283mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Carbs 24.93g 38.42g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.646mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.665g 2%
Copper 0.093mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.714mg 0%

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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +2675.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +411.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2443.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1861.3%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6290.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.