Whey vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are whey and pasta different?
- Whey is richer in vitamin B12, while pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3.
- Pasta covers your daily need for folate, 16% more than whey.
- Whey contains 8 times more calcium than pasta. Whey contains 47mg of calcium, while pasta contains 6mg.
- Whey is lower in cholesterol.
Whey, sweet, fluid and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +570.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2225% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +330.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22300% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +480.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1240.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 1µg | 64µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.209mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 1.14mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 33mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0.224mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.093mg | 10% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 5.15g | 9% |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 24.93g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0.992mg | 6% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0.183mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.429g | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 63mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +505.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +191.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +385% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3800% |
