Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Dry Pasta VS Cooked Pasta

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Pasta	14%	4%	82%
Cooked Pasta	15%	5%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Pasta	Cooked Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18% 526kcal	7.72% 224kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.2% 2.14g	1.36% 1.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.23% 0.39g	0.78% 0.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.13% 0.034g	2.13% 0.034g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.5% 0.77g	2.46% 0.42g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	81.4% 106g	33.6% 43.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.22% 3.8g	1.1% 0.79g	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	0.22% 0.16g	0.059% 0.043g	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	% 0.17g	% 0.057g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.68g	% 0.13g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12% 4.54g	6.7% 2.55g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	33% 18.5g	14.7% 8.22g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Pasta	Cooked Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.6% 0.13mg	2.36% 0.028mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.54% 0.085mg	2.2% 0.028mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15% 2.4mg	3.54% 0.57mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.2% 0.61mg	3.18% 0.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15.5% 0.2mg	5.34% 0.069mg	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	6.38% 25.5μg	2.5% 9.92μg	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	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.04% 0.16mg	0.57% 0.085mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.12% 0.14μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Pasta	Cooked Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.98% 29.8mg	0.99% 9.92mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	45.5% 0.41mg	15.7% 0.14mg	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	23% 1.84mg	8.86% 0.71mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18% 75mg	6.07% 25.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	56.5% 1.3mg	20% 0.46mg	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	38.3% 268mg	11.7% 82.2mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.3% 316mg	1.83% 62.4mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	163% 89.6μg	68% 37.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.57% 8.5mg	0.094% 1.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18% 2mg	6.57% 0.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	2.4% 88g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dry Pasta vs Cooked Pasta:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 4.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Cooked Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Dry Pasta vs Cooked Pasta:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 3 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 5.1 times more Potassium, 2.4 times more Selenium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Cooked Pasta.
• While Cooked Pasta contains 6.3 times more Water than Dry Unenriched Pasta.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 2.3 times more Energy, 1.6 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Omega 6, 2.4 times more Carbohydrate, 4.8 times more Sugars, 1.8 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Cooked Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Cooked Pasta have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 5 oz.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Cooked Pasta have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.