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Pasta vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pasta and maple syrup?

  • Pasta is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and copper, yet maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 117% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in maple syrup is lower.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Syrups, maple 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.
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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +936.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +783.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1198.2%

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
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +746.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.224mg 2.908mg 117%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 1.27mg 86%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Carbs 24.93g 67.04g 14%
Iron 1.14mg 0.11mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.066mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 6mg 102mg 10%
Protein 5.15g 0.04g 10%
Phosphorus 63mg 2mg 9%
Copper 0.093mg 0.018mg 8%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.47mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.081mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 260kcal 6%
Potassium 24mg 212mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.017g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.002mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.007g 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.011g 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
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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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12775%
Contains more FatsFats +1650%
Contains more WaterWater +111.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.9%
Contains more OtherOther +51.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1027.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2423.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.