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Russet potato raw vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between russet potato raw and pasta?

  • Russet potato raw is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C, yet pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Russet potato raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 24% more.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is lower.

We used Potatoes, russet, flesh, and skin, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 37% 32% 34% 7.9% 24% 0.65% 20% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1637.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +32.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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 19% 0% 0.2% 0% 21% 7.6% 19% 18% 80% 0% 4.5% 11%
Pasta
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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +914.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.992mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Russet potato raw Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.034mg 24%
Folate 14µg 64µg 13%
Potassium 417mg 24mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.209mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.15mg 9%
Starch 15.86g 7%
Protein 2.14g 5.15g 6%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Iron 0.86mg 1.14mg 4%
Calories 79kcal 131kcal 3%
Manganese 0.157mg 0.224mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.429g 3%
Carbs 18.07g 24.93g 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.301mg 0.183mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.6mg 2%
Fats 0.08g 1.05g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Copper 0.103mg 0.093mg 1%
Phosphorus 55mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.15g 1%
Net carbs 16.77g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 5mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.035mg 0.992mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 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%
Fructose 0.23g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 2.14 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 18.07 g
Water: 78.58 g
Other: 1.13 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +264.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.7%

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. Russet potato raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170027/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.