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Wheat vs. Tagliatelle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and tagliatelle different?

  • Wheat is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, tagliatelle is richer in folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat is 107% higher.
  • Wheat contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than tagliatelle. While wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B6, tagliatelle contains only 0.093mg.

Wheat, durum and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased are the varieties used 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 33% 4.5% 16% 126% 76% 33% 70% 3.4% 71% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +213%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +241%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~3.35mg

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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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% 4.7% 0% 0% 176% 101% 63% 32% 21% 39% 0% 132% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.3%
~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 Wheat Tagliatelle DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 163%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.547mg 107%
Phosphorus 508mg 163mg 49%
Copper 0.553mg 0.228mg 36%
Folate 43µg 176µg 33%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.22mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.093mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.439mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.705mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Magnesium 144mg 46mg 23%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 3.35mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.535mg 8%
Potassium 431mg 179mg 7%
Carbs 71.13g 54.73g 5%
Protein 13.68g 11.31g 5%
Calories 339kcal 288kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Iron 3.52mg 3.35mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 15mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.328g 1%
Fats 2.47g 2.3g 0%
Net carbs 71.13g 54.73g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.271g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.942g 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.143mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.295mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.763mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.542mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.226mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
11% 2% 55% 31%
Protein: 11.31 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 54.73 g
Water: 31 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30%
Contains more OtherOther +169.7%
Contains more WaterWater +183.4%
~equal in Fats ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.271 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.942 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.942g

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/nutrients
  2. Tagliatelle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169727/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.