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Pasta vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pasta and raisins

  • Pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12; however, raisins have more copper, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Raisins' daily need coverage for copper is 25% more.
  • Raisins have a higher glycemic index than pasta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Raisins, seedless.

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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
2
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%
Raisin
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3020.8%
Contains more IronIron +64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.5%

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
7
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%
Raisin
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Raisin DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Copper 0.093mg 0.318mg 25%
Potassium 24mg 749mg 21%
Carbs 24.93g 79.18g 18%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.174mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.106mg 9%
Iron 1.14mg 1.88mg 9%
Calories 131kcal 299kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 63mg 101mg 5%
Protein 5.15g 3.07g 4%
Calcium 6mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.22mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.299mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.037g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.095mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.125mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.766mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.46g 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 59.19g N/A
Sodium 6mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Raisin
2
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.8%
Contains more FatsFats +128.3%
Contains more WaterWater +344.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.6%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Raisin
1
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1059.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.