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Whisky vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whisky and pasta?

  • Whisky has less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12 than pasta.
  • Pasta's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 17% higher.
  • Whisky has a lower glycemic index than pasta.

We used Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof 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.
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Pasta
8
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +5600%
Contains more CopperCopper +564.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2700%
~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.
Whisky
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% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pasta
8
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1884%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Whisky Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.209mg 17%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Iron 0.02mg 1.14mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.15mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Protein 0g 5.15g 10%
Phosphorus 3mg 63mg 9%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.224mg 9%
Copper 0.014mg 0.093mg 9%
Carbs 0.1g 24.93g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 0.992mg 6%
Calories 250kcal 131kcal 6%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.56mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.183mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.429g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.05g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.15g 1%
Calcium 0mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 1mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 0mg 6mg 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
Whisky
1
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Pasta
4
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 OtherOther +11512.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24830%
~equal in Water ~68.56g

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.