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Pasta vs. Red Wine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and red Wine

  • The amount of vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, copper, iron, vitamin B12, and phosphorus in pasta is higher than in red Wine.
  • Pasta covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 17% more than red Wine.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of red Wine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, red.

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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
6
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 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +147.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +745.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +429.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 1% 0.75% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4080%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Red Wine DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.005mg 17%
Folate 64µg 1µg 16%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Protein 5.15g 0.07g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.031mg 9%
Copper 0.093mg 0.011mg 9%
Iron 1.14mg 0.46mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 2.61g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 63mg 23mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.224mg 5%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.132mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.03mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0g 3%
Potassium 24mg 127mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.057mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 85kcal 2%
Fats 1.05g 0g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 2.61g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0g 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
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
3% 86% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.61 g
Water: 86.49 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7257.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +3393.5%

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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. Red Wine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173190/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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