Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cooked Homemade Pasta VS Cooked Corn Pasta

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Homemade Pasta	14%	7%	79%
Cooked Corn Pasta	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Cooked Corn Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	19.4% 562kcal	19.7% 572kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.6% 4.45g	3.4% 3.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.64g	1.45% 0.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	2.83% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2.05g	8.43% 1.43g	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	97% 127g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	57.3% 21.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.4% 20g	21.3% 12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Cooked Corn Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	68.8% 0.83mg	20% 0.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	51.6% 0.67mg	8.03% 0.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.1mg	15.8% 2.52mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.6% 0.68mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.77% 0.13mg	20.2% 0.26mg	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	6.8% 27.2μg	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	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Cooked Corn Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.72% 27.2mg	0.45% 4.54mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	30.2% 0.27mg	32.3% 0.29mg	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	14% 1.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63.5mg	39% 163mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	38% 0.88mg	30% 0.69mg	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	49.2% 345mg	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	23% 12.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	22.4% 336mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.3% 1.68mg	26% 2.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.44% 312g	8.37% 310g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 3.4 times more Vitamin B1, 6.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 7.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• While Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta contains 2.1 times more Vitamin B6 than Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg and Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta 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 Corn Pasta:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 4.5 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Manganese and more Sodium than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• While Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta contains 2.6 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Phosphorus and 1.7 times more Zinc than Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg and Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta have similar amounts of Copper and Water per 1 lb.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta have insufficient amounts of Calcium and Potassium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 1.3 times more Fat, 5.5 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.7 times more Protein than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg and Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.