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Soy milk vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soy milk and pasta

  • Soy milk contains less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12 than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pasta is 12% higher.
  • Pasta has 5 times less potassium than soy milk. Soy milk has 118mg of potassium, while pasta has 24mg.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than soy milk.

Food types used in this article are Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
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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 +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +391.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +78.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.224mg

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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy milk Pasta DV% diff.
Folate 18µg 64µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.209mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Selenium 4.8µg 9%
Carbs 6.28g 24.93g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Iron 0.64mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.15mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.961g 0.429g 4%
Choline 23.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 0.183mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 5.15g 4%
Calories 54kcal 131kcal 4%
Copper 0.128mg 0.093mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.992mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 118mg 24mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 63mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 6mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Sodium 51mg 6mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 1.05g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.401g 0.124g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 3.99g N/A
Manganese 0.223mg 0.224mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 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 FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +109.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +297%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 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 +223.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.