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White chocolate vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between white chocolate and pasta

  • White chocolate has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, and manganese.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% higher.
  • Pasta contains 33 times less calcium than white chocolate. White chocolate contains 199mg of calcium, while pasta contains 6mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pasta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +3216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1091.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2700%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Pasta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 0.15g 88%
Fats 32.09g 1.05g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 0.124g 22%
Calories 539kcal 131kcal 20%
Calcium 199mg 6mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.14µg 18%
Phosphorus 176mg 63mg 16%
Folate 7µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.209mg 12%
Iron 0.24mg 1.14mg 11%
Carbs 59.24g 24.93g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.183mg 9%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.224mg 9%
Potassium 286mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 0.429g 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.093mg 4%
Sodium 90mg 6mg 4%
Cholesterol 21mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.992mg 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.56mg 2%
Protein 5.87g 5.15g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 6µg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 ProteinProtein +14%
Contains more FatsFats +2956.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.6%
Contains more OtherOther +383.9%
Contains more WaterWater +5173.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7236.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.