Pasta vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pasta and whey different?
- Pasta is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3, while whey is higher in vitamin B12.
- Pasta covers your daily need for folate, 16% more than whey.
- Pasta contains 224 times more manganese than whey. Pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, while whey contains 0.001mg.
- Whey is lower in cholesterol.
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Whey, sweet, fluid types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2225% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +330.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +570.8% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +480.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1240.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6300% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 64µg | 1µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.036mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.06mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 2mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.001mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.004mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 0.85g | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 5.14g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.28µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 27kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 161mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.383mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.011g | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 46mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0.36g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +505.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +191.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +385% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3800% |
