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Pasta vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and pumpkin pie

  • Pasta has more folate; however, pumpkin pie is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, copper, calcium, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pumpkin pie covers your daily vitamin A needs 68% more than pasta.
  • Pumpkin pie has 2 times less folate than pasta. Pasta has 64µg of folate, while pumpkin pie has 26µg.
  • Pasta contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared.

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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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +595.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.227mg

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
3
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 0% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 6µg 448µg 49%
Fats 1.05g 9.75g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 4.6g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Selenium 5.4µg 10%
Folate 64µg 26µg 10%
Sodium 6mg 239mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 1.77g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.35µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.988g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Calories 131kcal 243kcal 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.148mg 6%
Calcium 6mg 64mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.76mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.452mg 5%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Potassium 24mg 167mg 4%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Protein 5.15g 3.9g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.177mg 3%
Carbs 24.93g 34.83g 3%
Iron 1.14mg 0.9mg 3%
Phosphorus 63mg 81mg 3%
Cholesterol 33mg 26mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.124mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.107mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 33.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 18.88g N/A
Manganese 0.224mg 0.227mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.175mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.088mg 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
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.7%
Contains more OtherOther +264.5%

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3609.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312.6%

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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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/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.