Pasta vs. Rice noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pasta and rice noodles different?
- Pasta is higher than rice noodles in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
- Pasta covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 16% more than rice noodles.
- Rice noodles have a higher glycemic index (61) than pasta (49).
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Rice noodles, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +714.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +144.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +124% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +215% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +96.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1061.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1277.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1563.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.018mg | 16% |
| Folate | 64µg | 1µg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.14mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.004mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
| Protein | 5.15g | 1.79g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.038mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 20mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.072mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.114mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.023g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.006mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.023g | 1% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 108kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 23.01g | N/A |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 24.01g | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
1.79 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
24.01 g
Water:
73.82 g
Other:
0.18 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +187.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +425% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~24.01g
~equal in
Water
~73.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.023 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +376.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1765.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.7% |
