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Pasta vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and walnut different?

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, iron, potassium, and vitamin B1 than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 166% higher.
  • Pasta has less saturated fat.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than pasta (49).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Nuts, walnuts, english are the varieties used 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
0
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%
Walnut
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +777.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1737.5%
Contains more IronIron +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1605.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +449.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1424.1%

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.
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%
Walnut
9
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1479.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 47.174g 312%
Copper 0.093mg 1.586mg 166%
Manganese 0.224mg 3.414mg 139%
Fats 1.05g 65.21g 99%
Phosphorus 63mg 346mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.537mg 39%
Magnesium 18mg 158mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.15g 6.126g 27%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Calories 131kcal 654kcal 26%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.09mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 8.933g 22%
Iron 1.14mg 2.91mg 22%
Protein 5.15g 15.23g 20%
Potassium 24mg 441mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.341mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 6mg 98mg 9%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Folate 64µg 98µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.57mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Carbs 24.93g 13.71g 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.125mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1584.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6110.5%
Contains more OtherOther +474.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7104%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10896.3%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.