Cooked gluten-free corn pasta vs Gluten free pasta

In short

Gram for gram, there are 42% more calories in gluten free pasta than in cooked gluten-free corn pasta (179 vs 126 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in cooked gluten-free corn pasta: fiber (3.4×), magnesium (3.3×) and copper (3.2×). More in gluten free pasta: riboflavin (3.4×). 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

Gluten free pasta179 cal

3.2 g protein · 38 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Fiber17% vs 5%

    4.8 g vs 1.4 g

  • Magnesium9% vs 3%

    36 mg vs 11 mg

  • Copper7% vs 2%

    0.064 mg vs 0.02 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)2% vs 6%

    0.023 mg vs 0.079 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein2.6 g · 3.2 g5%·6%
  • Total fat0.73 g · 1 g1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.1 g · 0.15 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates27.9 g · 38 g10%·14%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 4 mg0%·<1%
  • Potassium31 mg · 24 mg1%·1%
  • Calcium1 mg · 2 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron0.25 mg · 0.22 mg1%·1%
  • Phosphorus76 mg · 33 mg6%·3%
  • Zinc0.63 mg · 0.27 mg6%·2%
  • Selenium2.8 µg · 2.2 µg5%·4%
  • Vitamin A3 µg · 4 µg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.053 mg · 0.05 mg4%·4%
  • Niacin (B3)0.56 mg · 0.24 mg3%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.058 mg · 0.037 mg3%·2%
  • Folate6 µg · 4 µg2%·1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, pantothenic acid (B5), choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Cooked gluten-free corn pasta (SR Legacy 168900), Gluten free pasta (Survey (FNDDS) 2708359). 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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