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Pasta vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and roe

  • Pasta has more manganese, while roe has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 475% higher.
  • Roe contains 17 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, while roe contains 0.013mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pasta is lower.
  • Roe has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of roe is 27, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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
3
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%
Roe
Roe
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1623.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1079.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +717.5%

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
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Roe
Roe
9
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +532.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +530.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8142.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 11.54µg 475%
Cholesterol 33mg 479mg 149%
Selenium 51.7µg 94%
Phosphorus 63mg 515mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.949mg 61%
Protein 5.15g 28.62g 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3.404g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.154mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.185mg 12%
Fats 1.05g 8.23g 11%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.013mg 9%
Vitamin A 6µg 91µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 2.192mg 8%
Potassium 24mg 283mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.866g 8%
Carbs 24.93g 1.92g 8%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.28mg 7%
Folate 64µg 92µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.277mg 6%
Sodium 6mg 117mg 5%
Iron 1.14mg 0.77mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.129g 5%
Calories 131kcal 204kcal 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.128mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 28mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Net carbs 24.93g 1.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1198.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.7%
Contains more FatsFats +683.8%
Contains more OtherOther +738.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1616.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.5%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/nutrients

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

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