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Sweet and sour vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet and sour and pasta

  • Sweet and sour has more manganese and vitamin C; however, pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 23% higher.
  • Pasta is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index than pasta.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +522.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Pasta DV% diff.
Manganese 0.761mg 0.224mg 23%
Sodium 371mg 6mg 16%
Folate 8µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.209mg 13%
Iron 0.21mg 1.14mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Protein 0.27g 5.15g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.15mg 10%
Phosphorus 7mg 63mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0.992mg 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.56mg 4%
Carbs 38.22g 24.93g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.429g 3%
Potassium 99mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.183mg 2%
Fats 0.02g 1.05g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.093mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.034mg 1%
Calories 150kcal 131kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 38.12g 24.93g N/A
Calcium 10mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 18.75g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Choline 2.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 CarbsCarbs +53.3%
Contains more OtherOther +293.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1807.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5150%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.