Cooked gluten-free corn pasta vs Cooked whole-wheat pasta

Cooked gluten-free corn pastaCooked whole-wheat pasta
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 18% more calories in cooked whole-wheat pasta than in cooked gluten-free corn pasta (149 vs 126 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in cooked whole-wheat pasta: selenium (13×), manganese (8.6×), copper (3.5×), niacin (5.6×) and 7 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cooked gluten-free corn pasta126 cal

2.6 g protein · 27.9 g carbs · 0.73 g fat

Cooked whole-wheat pasta149 cal

6 g protein · 30.1 g carbs (0.75 g sugars) · 1.7 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Selenium2.8 µg · 36.3 µg
    5%66%
  • Manganese0.15 mg · 1.3 mg
    7%57%
  • Copper0.064 mg · 0.23 mg
    7%25%
  • Niacin (B3)0.56 mg · 3.1 mg
    3%20%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.053 mg · 0.16 mg
    4%13%
  • Iron0.25 mg · 1.7 mg
    1%10%
  • Protein2.6 g · 6 g
    5%12%
  • Zinc0.63 mg · 1.3 mg
    6%12%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.023 mg · 0.099 mg
    2%8%
  • Magnesium36 mg · 54 mg
    9%13%
  • Phosphorus76 mg · 127 mg
    6%10%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Total fat0.73 g · 1.7 g1%·2%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.1 g · 0.24 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates27.9 g · 30.1 g10%·11%
  • Fiber4.8 g · 3.9 g17%·14%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 4 mg0%·<1%
  • Potassium31 mg · 96 mg1%·2%
  • Calcium1 mg · 13 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A3 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.13 mg · 0.27 mg3%·5%
  • Vitamin B60.058 mg · 0.093 mg3%·5%
  • Folate6 µg · 21 µg2%·5%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Cooked gluten-free corn pasta (SR Legacy 168900), Cooked whole-wheat pasta (SR Legacy 168910). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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