Nutrient Comparison: Dry Pasta VS Tomato Sauce with Salt per 5 oz
Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 5 oz of Dry Pasta versus 5 oz of Tomato Sauce with Salt to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.
Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dry Pasta vs Tomato Sauce with Salt:
- 5 ounces of Dry Pasta have 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 2 times more Vitamin B9 than Tomato Sauce with Salt.
- While 5 oz of Canned Tomato Sauce with Salt contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 13.1 times more Vitamin E and 28 times more Vitamin K than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
- Both Dry Pasta and Tomato Sauce with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per five ounces.
- 5 ounces of Dry Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
- Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Canned Tomato Sauce with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in five ounces.
Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Dry Pasta vs Tomato Sauce with Salt:
- 5 ounces of Dry Pasta have 1.5 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 3.5 times more Magnesium, 8.1 times more Manganese, 7 times more Phosphorus, 105.3 times more Selenium and 6.4 times more Zinc than Tomato Sauce with Salt.
- While 5 oz of Canned Tomato Sauce with Salt contain 1.3 times more Potassium, 79 times more Sodium and 9.2 times more Water than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
- 5 ounces of Tomato Sauce with Salt lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:
- 5 ounces of Dry Pasta have 15.5 times more Energy, 4.7 times more Omega 6, 14.1 times more Carbohydrate, 2.1 times more Fiber and 10.9 times more Protein than Tomato Sauce with Salt.
- While 5 oz of Canned Tomato Sauce with Salt contain 1.3 times more Sugars and 15.2 times more Fructose than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
- 5 ounces of Tomato Sauce with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Energy and Omega 6
- Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Canned Tomato Sauce with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in five ounces.