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Pasta vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and skipjack tuna

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, and manganese; however, skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 111% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 12 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta has 0.224mg of manganese, while skipjack tuna has 0.019mg.
  • Pasta is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than skipjack tuna.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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
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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1078.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2075%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.4%

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
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1790.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2785.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1464.3%
~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 Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 18.756mg 111%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.19µg 85%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.981mg 73%
Protein 5.15g 28.21g 46%
Phosphorus 63mg 285mg 32%
Potassium 24mg 522mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.038mg 14%
Folate 64µg 10µg 14%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.019mg 9%
Cholesterol 33mg 60mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 0g 8%
Iron 1.14mg 1.6mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.485mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.05mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.122mg 2%
Copper 0.093mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 18µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.42g 1%
Calories 131kcal 132kcal 0%
Fats 1.05g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.243g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.403g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +447.8%
Contains more FatsFats +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2551.6%
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.403g

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.