Unenriched pasta, dry vs Gluten free pasta

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.1 times as many calories in unenriched pasta, dry as in gluten free pasta (371 vs 179 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in unenriched pasta, dry: selenium, copper (14×), protein (4.1×), carbohydrates and 8 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unenriched pasta, dry371 cal

13 g protein · 74.7 g carbs (2.7 g sugars) · 1.5 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%62.5%125%
  • Selenium115% vs 4%

    63.2 µg vs 2.2 µg

  • Copper32% vs 2%

    0.29 mg vs 0.02 mg

  • Protein26% vs 6%

    13 g vs 3.2 g

  • Carbohydrates27% vs 14%

    74.7 g vs 38 g

  • Phosphorus15% vs 3%

    189 mg vs 33 mg

  • Zinc13% vs 2%

    1.4 mg vs 0.27 mg

  • Magnesium13% vs 3%

    53 mg vs 11 mg

  • Niacin (B3)11% vs 2%

    1.7 mg vs 0.24 mg

  • Fiber11% vs 5%

    3.2 g vs 1.4 g

  • Vitamin B68% vs 2%

    0.14 mg vs 0.037 mg

  • Iron7% vs 1%

    1.3 mg vs 0.22 mg

  • Potassium5% vs 1%

    223 mg vs 24 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat1.5 g · 1 g2%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.28 g · 0.15 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit6 mg · 4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium21 mg · 2 mg2%·<1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 4 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.1 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.09 mg · 0.05 mg8%·4%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.06 mg · 0.079 mg5%·6%
  • Folate18 µg · 4 µg5%·1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Unenriched pasta, dry (SR Legacy 168927), 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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