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Pasta vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and smoothie

  • Pasta has more iron, while smoothie has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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
7
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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +583.3%
~equal in Potassium ~24mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
6
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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +71.4%
~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 Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Iron 1.14mg 0.15mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.093mg 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 10%
Phosphorus 63mg 9%
Protein 5.15g 1.22g 8%
Carbs 24.93g 8.16g 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 37kcal 5%
Calcium 6mg 41mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.24µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3%
Fats 1.05g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0g 1%
Sodium 6mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.816mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 8.16g N/A
Potassium 24mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 7.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
~equal in Other ~0.34g

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.