Pasta vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pasta and water?
- Water has less iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and zinc than pasta.
- Pasta's daily need coverage for iron is 14% higher.
- Water has a lower glycemic index than pasta.
We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beverages, water, tap, well types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +481.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 17% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.15g | 0g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.016mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 0g | 8% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 0kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 3% | |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0g | 2% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +210% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.7% |
