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Pasta vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and sun-dried tomato

  • The amount of vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and magnesium in sun-dried tomato is higher than in pasta.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily vitamin C needs 113% more than pasta.
  • Pasta contains less sodium.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of sun-dried tomato is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6420.8%
Contains more IronIron +135.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +408.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108%

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
2
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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +838.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.193mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 101.8mg 113%
Potassium 24mg 1565mg 45%
Copper 0.093mg 0.473mg 42%
Fiber 5.8g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.319mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 8.663g 21%
Fats 1.05g 14.08g 20%
Iron 1.14mg 2.68mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.383mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 3.63mg 16%
Magnesium 18mg 81mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 2.06g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Phosphorus 63mg 139mg 11%
Sodium 6mg 266mg 11%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.466mg 11%
Folate 64µg 23µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.893g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.479mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 6µg 64µg 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 213kcal 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.78mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.193mg 1%
Carbs 24.93g 23.33g 1%
Protein 5.15g 5.06g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 17.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.077mg 0%

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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1241%
Contains more OtherOther +1093.5%
~equal in Protein ~5.06g
~equal in Carbs ~23.33g

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6886.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.2%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.