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Corn vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn and pasta

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium; however, pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Corn's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 12% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
Corn
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Pasta
Pasta
4
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +153.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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.
Corn
Corn
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Pasta
Pasta
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.183mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.209mg 10%
Folate 23µg 64µg 10%
Iron 0.45mg 1.14mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.034mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 218mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Copper 0.049mg 0.093mg 5%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.992mg 4%
Protein 3.41g 5.15g 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Calories 96kcal 131kcal 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Phosphorus 77mg 63mg 2%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.224mg 2%
Fats 1.5g 1.05g 1%
Carbs 20.98g 24.93g 1%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.124g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.429g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 254kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 76g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 24.93g N/A
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Pasta
Pasta
2
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 FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +125.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
~equal in Water ~68.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Pasta
Pasta
1
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 +201.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.9%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.