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Pasta vs. Savoy cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and savoy cabbage different?

  • Pasta is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, while savoy cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Savoy cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin C, 34% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index (49) than savoy cabbage (32).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cabbage, savoy, raw 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.
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 20% 11% 20% 15% 21% 7.4% 18% 3.7% 23% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +185%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +858.3%

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
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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 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 103% 17% 3.4% 0% 18% 6.9% 5.6% 11% 44% 0% 172% 60% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.187mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Savoy cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 68.8µg 57%
Vitamin C 0mg 31mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.07mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.19mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.03mg 9%
Iron 1.14mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 24.93g 6.1g 6%
Potassium 24mg 230mg 6%
Protein 5.15g 2g 6%
Vitamin A 6µg 50µg 5%
Calories 131kcal 27kcal 5%
Folate 64µg 80µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 35mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.049g 3%
Phosphorus 63mg 42mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.27mg 3%
Copper 0.093mg 0.062mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.18mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.1g 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.013g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 3g N/A
Sugar 2.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.187mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.101mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.085mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.1 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.5%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +158.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1671.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +775.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.