Pasta vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pasta and pudding
- Pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, pudding is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
- Pasta covers your daily need for folate, 15% more than pudding.
- Pasta has 7 times more vitamin B3 than pudding. While pasta has 0.992mg of vitamin B3, pudding has only 0.133mg.
- Pudding has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +235.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1666.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +525% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +645.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +121.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 64µg | 4µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.038mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 106mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.34mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 1.81g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 9mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.31µg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.7µg | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.133mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 39µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 150mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 3.16g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.326mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 87mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 3.15g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.111mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.819g | 2% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 19.64g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.18g | 2% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 120kcal | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.157mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.48mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 18.84g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.96g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +560.5% |
