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Pasta vs Bread
CALORIC DENSITY
Pasta, corn, dry
Bread, wheat germ
3.57
2.61
20091
18068

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Pasta
Bread
Protein = 4g
Protein = 7g
Carbohydrates = 44g
Carbohydrates = 37g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 2g
Fiber = 6g
Fiber = 2g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient pasta bread
Protein 4g 7g
Carbohydrate 44g 37g
Fiber 6g 2g
Fat 1g 2g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 2g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 1g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 3%
Vitamin A = 1%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 3%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 1%
Nutrientpastabread
Choline0%3%
Vitamin A1%0%
Vitamin C0%0%
Vitamin E0%3%
Vitamin K0%1%

Pasta are a good source of Phosphorus. Bread are a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin. Bread are a great source of Iron.

bread

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 13%
Vitamin B1 = 28%
Vitamin B2 = 4%
Vitamin B2 = 26%
Vitamin B3 = 11%
Vitamin B3 = 29%
Vitamin B5 = 5%
Vitamin B5 = 8%
Vitamin B6 = 10%
Vitamin B6 = 6%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 3%
Nutrientpastabread
Vitamin B113%28%
Vitamin B24%26%
Vitamin B311%29%
Vitamin B55%8%
Vitamin B610%6%
Vitamin B120%3%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 0%
Sodium = 28%
Potassium = 5%
Potassium = 6%
Calcium = 0%
Calcium = 14%
Magnesium = 19%
Magnesium = 6%
Phosphorus = 24%
Phosphorus = 16%
Iron = 9%
Iron = 44%
Manganese = 12%
Manganese = 28%
Selenium = 10%
Selenium = 46%
Copper = 11%
Copper = 16%
Zinc = 11%
Zinc = 8%
Nutrientpastabread
Sodium0%28%
Potasium5%6%
Calcium0%14%
Magnesium19%6%
Phosphorus24%16%
Iron9%44%
Manganese12%28%
Selenium10%46%
Copper11%16%
Zinc11%8%

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