Pasta vs Soba - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Pasta and Soba different?
- Pasta is higher in Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Copper, Iron and Phosphorus, however Soba is richer in Manganese and Vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for Folate from Pasta is 14% higher.
- Pasta contains 12 times more Copper than Soba. While Pasta contains 0.093mg of Copper, Soba contains only 0.008mg.
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked are the varieties 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+137.5%
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Calcium
+50%
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Magnesium
+100%
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Copper
+1062.5%
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Zinc
+366.7%
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Phosphorus
+152%
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Sodium
-90%
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Potassium
+45.8%
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Iron
+137.5%
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Calcium
+50%
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Magnesium
+100%
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Copper
+1062.5%
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Zinc
+366.7%
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Phosphorus
+152%
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-90%
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Potassium
+45.8%
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+122.3%
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Vitamin B2
+476.9%
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Vitamin B3
+94.5%
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Vitamin B12
+∞%
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Folate
+814.3%
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Vitamin B5
+28.4%
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Vitamin B6
+17.6%
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+122.3%
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Vitamin B2
+476.9%
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Vitamin B3
+94.5%
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Vitamin B12
+∞%
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Folate
+814.3%
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Vitamin B5
+28.4%
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Vitamin B6
+17.6%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
16

6

Mineral Summary Score
17

7

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
31%

30%

Carbohydrates
25%

21%

Fats
5%

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Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Cholesterol |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Lower in Sodium |
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Rich in minerals |
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Lower in Sugars | Equal | ||
Rich in vitamins | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


is better in case of low diet
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Soba is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Soba is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.131g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Soba is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?

Soba is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Pasta contains less Sodium (difference - 54mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Pasta is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugars?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 131 | 99 |
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Protein | 5.15 | 5.06 |
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Fats | 1.05 | 0.1 |
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Vitamin C | 0 | 0 | |
Carbs | 24.93 | 21.44 |
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Cholesterol | 33 | 0 |
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Vitamin D | 0 |
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Iron | 1.14 | 0.48 |
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Calcium | 6 | 4 |
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Potassium | 24 | 35 |
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Magnesium | 18 | 9 |
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Copper | 0.093 | 0.008 |
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Zinc | 0.56 | 0.12 |
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Phosphorus | 63 | 25 |
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Sodium | 6 | 60 |
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Vitamin A | 20 | 0 |
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Vitamin D | 0 |
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Vitamin B1 | 0.209 | 0.094 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.15 | 0.026 |
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Vitamin B3 | 0.992 | 0.51 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.183 | 0.235 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.034 | 0.04 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0.14 | 0 |
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Folate | 64 | 7 |
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Saturated Fat | 0.15 | 0.019 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 0.124 | 0.026 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429 | 0.031 |
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Tryptophan | 0.065 | 0.072 |
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Threonine | 0.134 | 0.177 |
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Isoleucine | 0.197 | 0.195 |
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Leucine | 0.348 | 0.33 |
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Lysine | 0.097 | 0.214 |
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Methionine | 0.079 | 0.072 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.247 | 0.217 |
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Valine | 0.217 | 0.249 |
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Histidine | 0.103 | 0.119 |
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