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Spinach pasta vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach pasta and pasta different?

  • Spinach pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, protein, and phosphorus than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for spinach pasta is 33% higher.
  • Spinach pasta contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than pasta. While spinach pasta contains 0.315mg of vitamin B6, pasta contains only 0.034mg.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1033.3%
Contains more IronIron +189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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% 8.3% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133%
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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 AVitamin A +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +276%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +826.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +121.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach pasta Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.609mg 0.209mg 33%
Folate 177µg 64µg 28%
Iron 3.3mg 1.14mg 27%
Manganese 0.781mg 0.224mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.315mg 0.034mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.398mg 0.15mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.46mg 0.992mg 15%
Cholesterol 73mg 33mg 13%
Protein 11.26g 5.15g 12%
Copper 0.197mg 0.093mg 12%
Phosphorus 148mg 63mg 12%
Magnesium 63mg 18mg 11%
Carbs 55.72g 24.93g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.688mg 0.183mg 10%
Calories 289kcal 131kcal 8%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.56mg 8%
Potassium 272mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.14µg 7%
Calcium 43mg 6mg 4%
Fats 2.1g 1.05g 2%
Vitamin A 25µg 6µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.483g 0.15g 2%
Sodium 27mg 6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.659g 0.124g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 257kcal 254kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 55.72g 24.93g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.467g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.352mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.488mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.813mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.336mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.544mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.237mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
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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 +118.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.5%
Contains more WaterWater +127.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 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 +431.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.429g

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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. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.