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Pasta vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pasta and tilsit cheese

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1; however, tilsit cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 83% more than pasta.
  • Tilsit cheese contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than pasta. Pasta contains 0.209mg of vitamin B1, while tilsit cheese contains 0.061mg.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cheese, tilsit.

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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
5
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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +395.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1623.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +693.7%

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
3
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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.1µg 82%
Saturated fat 0.15g 16.775g 76%
Calcium 6mg 700mg 69%
Phosphorus 63mg 500mg 62%
Protein 5.15g 24.41g 39%
Fats 1.05g 25.98g 38%
Sodium 6mg 753mg 32%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.5mg 27%
Vitamin A 6µg 249µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 33mg 102mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 7.136g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.359mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.061mg 12%
Folate 64µg 20µg 11%
Iron 1.14mg 0.23mg 11%
Calories 131kcal 340kcal 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.013mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 1.88g 8%
Copper 0.093mg 0.026mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.205mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.346mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.721g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.065mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1226.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +374%
Contains more FatsFats +2374.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1471%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5654.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.1%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.