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Pasta vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pasta and welsh onion?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B12, yet welsh onion is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Welsh onion's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Onions, welsh, raw 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
4
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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +783.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.22mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.169mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.05mg 13%
Folate 64µg 16µg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Protein 5.15g 1.9g 7%
Carbs 24.93g 6.5g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 24mg 212mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 34kcal 5%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Copper 0.093mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.072mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.156g 2%
Phosphorus 63mg 49mg 2%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Iron 1.14mg 1.22mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.4g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.52mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.169mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.1%
Contains more FatsFats +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.5%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more OtherOther +125.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.