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Pico de gallo vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pico de gallo and pasta

  • Pico de gallo has more vitamin A, while pasta has more iron.
  • Pico de gallo's daily need coverage for sodium is 20% higher.
  • Pasta contains 16 times less vitamin A than pico de gallo. Pico de gallo contains 313IU of vitamin A, while pasta contains 20IU.
  • The amount of sodium in pasta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are PACE, Pico De Gallo and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 61% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
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 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pico de gallo Pasta DV% diff.
Sodium 469mg 6mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Iron 0mg 1.14mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Copper 0.093mg 10%
Protein 0g 5.15g 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 10%
Phosphorus 63mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 6%
Calories 31kcal 131kcal 5%
Carbs 9.38g 24.93g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.05g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.15g 1%
Calcium 0mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Potassium 24mg 1%
Net carbs 9.38g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 6.25g N/A
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
9% 88% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.38 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 2.62 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +745.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.8%

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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

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.