Water vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between water and pasta?
- Water has less iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and zinc than pasta.
- Pasta's daily need coverage for iron is 14% higher.
- Water has a lower glycemic index than pasta.
We used Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +481.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 17% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 1.14mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% | |
| Protein | 0g | 5.15g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.224mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.093mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 63mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 0g | 24.93g | 8% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 131kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.56mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 3% | |
| Fats | 0g | 1.05g | 2% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
| 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +210% |
