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Pasta vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and whipped cream different?

  • Pasta is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, copper, and vitamin B2, while whipped cream is higher in vitamin A and calcium.
  • Whipped cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 68% more than pasta.
  • Pasta contains 224 times more manganese than whipped cream. Pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, while whipped cream contains 0.001mg.
  • Pasta is lower in cholesterol.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized 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.
Pasta
Pasta
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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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +2180%
Contains more CopperCopper +830%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1583.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.3%

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
4
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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1317.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Whipped cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.15g 13.831g 62%
Fats 1.05g 22.22g 33%
Vitamin A 6µg 188µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 6.418g 16%
Folate 64µg 3µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.037mg 14%
Cholesterol 33mg 76mg 14%
Iron 1.14mg 0.05mg 14%
Calcium 6mg 101mg 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.001mg 10%
Copper 0.093mg 0.01mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.29µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.07mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 257kcal 6%
Potassium 24mg 147mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Carbs 24.93g 12.49g 4%
Protein 5.15g 3.2g 4%
Phosphorus 63mg 89mg 4%
Choline 16.8mg 3%
Selenium 1.4µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.825g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.305mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 12.49g N/A
Sugar 8g N/A
Sodium 6mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.087mg 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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2016.2%
Contains more OtherOther +145.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5075.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.3%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.