Pasta vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and table salt

Table salt contains less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12 than pasta.
Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
The amount of cholesterol in table salt is lower.
Table salt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of table salt is 0, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Salt, table.

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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

Table salt

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+200%
Contains more IronIron	+245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+210%
Contains more ZincZinc	+460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+124%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+300%

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

Table salt

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	6mg	38758mg	1685%
Vitamin B1	0.209mg	0mg	17%
Folate	64µg	0µg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0mg	12%
Cholesterol	33mg	0mg	11%
Iron	1.14mg	0.33mg	10%
Protein	5.15g	0g	10%
Phosphorus	63mg	0mg	9%
Carbs	24.93g	0g	8%
Calories	131kcal	0kcal	7%
Copper	0.093mg	0.03mg	7%
Vitamin B3	0.992mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.14µg	0µg	6%
Manganese	0.224mg	0.1mg	5%
Zinc	0.56mg	0.1mg	4%
Magnesium	18mg	1mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	0mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.429g	0g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0mg	3%
Fats	1.05g	0g	2%
Calcium	6mg	24mg	2%
Vitamin A	6µg	0µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.15g	0g	1%
Net carbs	24.93g	0g	N/A
Potassium	24mg	8mg	0%
Selenium		0.1µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.124g	0g	0%
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0mg	0%
Threonine	0.134mg	0mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.197mg	0mg	0%
Leucine	0.348mg	0mg	0%
Lysine	0.097mg	0mg	0%
Methionine	0.079mg	0mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.247mg	0mg	0%
Valine	0.217mg	0mg	0%
Histidine	0.103mg	0mg	0%