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Pasta vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pasta and groat

  • Pasta has less copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 112% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Buckwheat.

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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.
Pasta
Pasta
0
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%
Groat
Groat
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1816.7%
Contains more IronIron +93%
Contains more CopperCopper +1082.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480.4%

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.
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%
Groat
Groat
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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +607.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +573.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.093mg 1.1mg 112%
Magnesium 18mg 231mg 51%
Manganese 0.224mg 1.3mg 47%
Phosphorus 63mg 347mg 41%
Fiber 10g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 7.02mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.425mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.233mg 21%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.4mg 17%
Protein 5.15g 13.25g 16%
Carbs 24.93g 71.5g 16%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.21mg 14%
Potassium 24mg 460mg 13%
Iron 1.14mg 2.2mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 343kcal 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.101mg 9%
Folate 64µg 30µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Fats 1.05g 3.4g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 1.039g 4%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.741g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 1.04g 2%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 259kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 24.93g 61.5g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Groat
Groat
4
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +603.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.3%
Contains more FatsFats +223.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.8%
Contains more OtherOther +577.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Groat
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +738.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.2%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/nutrients
  2. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.