Pasta vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pasta and spread?
- Pasta is higher in folate and manganese, yet spread is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
- Spread's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
- Pasta has 32 times more folate than spread. While pasta has 64µg of folate, spread has only 2µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pasta is lower.
- The glycemic index of spread is lower.
We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +761.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +358.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1013mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 1.12µg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 5.977g | 26% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 17.34g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 7.584g | 19% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 18% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 2µg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 2.565g | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.026mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 7.66g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 1.73mg | 5% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 235kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.43mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.02mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 11.94g | 4% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.79mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.172mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 24mg | 110mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 6mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1551.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +796.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6016.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +497.9% |