Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Whole Wheat Pasta VS Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Wheat Pasta	15%	7%	78%
Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	15%	10%	75%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Wheat Pasta	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 499kcal	7.3% 211kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.3% 4.15g	2.5% 2.42g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.9% 0.61g	1.08% 0.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.2% 0.099g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.86% 1.5g	4.5% 0.76g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	80% 104g	32.8% 42.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.36% 3.9g	1.47% 1.06g	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	0.59% 0.43g	0.14% 0.099g	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	% 0.34g	% 0.099g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.96g	% 0.28g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	34.3% 13g	14.5% 5.53g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35% 19.7g	15% 8.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Wheat Pasta	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	48% 0.58mg	18.4% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.8% 0.31mg	10.8% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	77% 12.3mg	27.7% 4.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.7% 1.23mg	7.6% 0.38mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31% 0.4mg	10% 0.13mg	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	24.5% 98μg	7.44% 29.8μg	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	NA	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	4.35% 0.65mg	2.17% 0.33mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.65% 2μg	0.71% 0.85μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Wheat Pasta	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.1% 41mg	1.84% 18.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	78.3% 0.7mg	35.4% 0.32mg	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	30.5% 2.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43% 181mg	18.2% 76.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	184% 4.23mg	81.4% 1.87mg	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	69.5% 486mg	25.7% 180mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 615mg	4% 136mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	200% 110μg	94% 51.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.57% 8.5mg	0.38% 5.67mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.3% 4.2mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.6g	2.37% 87.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Whole Wheat Pasta vs Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta:

• Dry Whole-Wheat Pasta has 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.2 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6, 3.3 times more Vitamin B9, 2 times more Vitamin E and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• Both Dry Whole-Wheat Pasta as well as Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Whole Wheat Pasta vs Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta:

• Dry Whole-Wheat Pasta has 2.2 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 2.7 times more Phosphorus, 4.5 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• While Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta contains 7.5 times more Water than Dry Whole-Wheat Pasta.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dry Whole-Wheat Pasta has 2.4 times more Energy, 1.7 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 2 times more Omega 6, 2.4 times more Carbohydrate, 3.7 times more Sugars, 2.4 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• Both Dry Whole-Wheat Pasta as well as Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.