Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cooked Homemade Pasta VS Cooked Vegetable Macaroni

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Homemade Pasta	14%	7%	79%
Cooked Vegetable Macaroni	14%	1%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Cooked Vegetable Macaroni	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	19.4% 562kcal	20% 581kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.6% 4.45g	0.51% 0.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.64g	0.23% 0.073g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	1.4% 0.023g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2.05g	1.04% 0.18g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	87.6% 114g	93% 121g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	7.2% 5.2g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	51.3% 19.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.4% 20g	36.7% 20.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Cooked Vegetable Macaroni	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	2.5% 22.7μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	68.8% 0.83mg	42.3% 0.51mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	51.6% 0.67mg	21.3% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.1mg	30.4% 4.86mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.6% 0.68mg	31.8% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.77% 0.13mg	8.37% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	48.8% 195μg	73.7% 295μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	6.35% 0.95mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.13% 1.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Cooked Vegetable Macaroni	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.72% 27.2mg	5% 50mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	30.2% 0.27mg	46.4% 0.42mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	64% 5.13mg	27.8% 2.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63.5mg	20.5% 86mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	38% 0.88mg	194% 4.47mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	26% 181mg	32.4% 227mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.53% 86mg	4.14% 141mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	163% 90μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	22.4% 336mg	1.8% 27.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.3% 1.68mg	18% 2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.44% 312g	8.4% 310g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cooked Homemade Pasta vs Cooked Vegetable Macaroni:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni.
• While Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni contains 2.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg and Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cooked Homemade Pasta vs Cooked Vegetable Macaroni:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 2.3 times more Iron and 12.3 times more Sodium than Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni.
• While Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni contains 1.8 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Magnesium and 5.1 times more Manganese than Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg and Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have similar amounts of Phosphorus, Zinc and Water per 1 lb.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have insufficient amounts of Potassium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 8.9 times more Fat, 11 times more Omega 3 and 11.6 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg and Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Cooked Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.