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

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

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.4 times as many calories in dry gluten-free corn pasta as in cooked whole-wheat pasta (357 vs 149 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in dry gluten-free corn pasta: fiber (2.8×), carbohydrates (2.6×), magnesium (2.2×), phosphorus and 5 more. More in cooked whole-wheat pasta: selenium (4.6×), manganese (2.7×), iron and niacin. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Dry gluten-free corn pasta357 cal

7.5 g protein · 79.3 g carbs · 2.1 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%
  • Selenium7.9 µg · 36.3 µg
    14%66%
  • Manganese0.48 mg · 1.3 mg
    21%57%
  • Fiber11 g · 3.9 g
    39%14%
  • Carbohydrates79.3 g · 30.1 g
    29%11%
  • Magnesium119 mg · 54 mg
    28%13%
  • Phosphorus253 mg · 127 mg
    20%10%
  • Vitamin B60.21 mg · 0.093 mg
    12%5%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.23 mg · 0.16 mg
    19%13%
  • Iron0.93 mg · 1.7 mg
    5%10%
  • Niacin (B3)2.4 mg · 3.1 mg
    15%20%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.48 mg · 0.27 mg
    10%5%
  • Potassium294 mg · 96 mg
    6%2%
  • Zinc1.8 mg · 1.3 mg
    16%12%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein7.5 g · 6 g15%·12%
  • Total fat2.1 g · 1.7 g3%·2%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.29 g · 0.24 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit3 mg · 4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium4 mg · 13 mg<1%·1%
  • Copper0.2 mg · 0.23 mg22%·25%
  • Vitamin A9 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.087 mg · 0.099 mg7%·8%
  • Folate25 µg · 21 µg6%·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: Dry gluten-free corn pasta (SR Legacy 168899), 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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