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Sugar substitute vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sugar substitute and pasta

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 87% more than pasta.
  • Sugar substitute has 95 times more sodium than pasta. While sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, pasta has only 6mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 +14550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +612.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +687.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +918.2%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Sugar substitute Pasta DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 6mg 87%
Sodium 572mg 6mg 25%
Carbs 84.77g 24.93g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.209mg 16%
Folate 64µg 16%
Iron 0.16mg 1.14mg 12%
Calories 347kcal 131kcal 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Copper 0.007mg 0.093mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.15mg 10%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.224mg 9%
Phosphorus 8mg 63mg 8%
Protein 2.06g 5.15g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.56mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3%
Fats 0g 1.05g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.183mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.034mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 24.93g N/A
Potassium 39mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 4.03g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +240%
Contains more OtherOther +1200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +650.1%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.