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Potato pancake vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato pancake and pasta?

  • Pasta has less vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B5, copper, phosphorus, and iron than potato pancake.
  • Potato pancake's daily need coverage for sodium is 33% higher.
  • Pasta contains less sodium.

We used Potato pancakes and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2491.7%
Contains more IronIron +46.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Pasta DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 0.429g 47%
Sodium 764mg 6mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.034mg 32%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 0mg 31%
Fats 14.76g 1.05g 21%
Cholesterol 95mg 33mg 21%
Potassium 622mg 24mg 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Choline 74.2mg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Saturated fat 2.496g 0.15g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.183mg 11%
Copper 0.18mg 0.093mg 10%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.73g 0.124g 9%
Phosphorus 128mg 63mg 9%
Calories 268kcal 131kcal 7%
Iron 1.67mg 1.14mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.14µg 6%
Folate 41µg 64µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 0.992mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.209mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 6µg 3%
Calcium 32mg 6mg 3%
Manganese 0.26mg 0.224mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Protein 6.08g 5.15g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.56mg 1%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 27.81g 24.93g 1%
Net carbs 24.51g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
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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 ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1305.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1054.8%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2908.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1652%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/nutrients
  2. 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.