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Calories Comparison


2000 calories = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 1% DV 21 calories
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 3% DV 66 calories
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 10% DV 196 calories

Fat Comparison


78g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 2% DV 1.4g
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 3% DV 2.1g
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 1% DV 1.2g

Carbohydrate Comparison


275g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0.17g
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 4% DV 9.8g
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 14% DV 38.3g

Protein Comparison


50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 4% DV 1.9g
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 4% DV 1.8g
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 14% DV 7.2g

Cholesterol Comparison


300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 1% DV 3.6mg
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 1% DV 2.6mg
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 0% DV 0mg

Saturated Fats Comparison


20g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 4% DV 0.87g
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 1% DV 0.29g
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 1% DV 0.22g

Fiber Comparison


28g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0g
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 8% DV 2.4g
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 8% DV 2.2g

Sugars Comparison


50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0.05g
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 13% DV 6.5g
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 1% DV 0.69g

Iron Comparison


18mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0.04mg
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 5% DV 0.96mg
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 3% DV 0.62mg

Calcium Comparison


1300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 5% DV 62.7mg
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 3% DV 34.3mg
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 1% DV 8.7mg

Potassium Comparison


4700mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 4.9mg
  • Pasta Sauce 1 serving 1/2 cup (x1) 9% DV 422.4mg
  • Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) 1 cup spaghetti not packed (x1) 1% DV 54.6mg
Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Shredded Parmesan
  2. Pasta Sauce
  3. Cooked Pasta (Unenriched)
155 nutrients
-- = missing data
Macronutrients
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 5 132 124
Calories
(%DV)		 21
(1%)		 66
(3%)		 196
(10%)
Fat (g)
(%DV)		 1.4
(2%)		 2.1
(3%)		 1.2
(1%)
Protein (g)
(%DV)		 1.9
(4%)		 1.8
(4%)		 7.2
(14%)
Carbohydrate (g)
(%DV)		 0.17
(0%)		 9.8
(4%)		 38.3
(14%)
Sugars (g)
(%DV)		 0.05
(0%)		 6.5
(13%)		 0.69
(1%)
Fiber (g)
(%DV)		 0
(0%)		 2.4
(8%)		 2.2
(8%)
Cholesterol (mg)
(%DV)		 3.6
(1%)		 2.6
(1%)		 0
(0%)
Saturated Fats (g)
(%DV)		 0.87
(4%)		 0.29
(1%)		 0.22
(1%)
Net-Carbs (g) 0.17
7.4
36
Trans Fatty Acids (g) --
0.01
0
  Minerals
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 5 132 124
Calcium (mg)
(%DV)		 62.7
(5%)		 34.3
(3%)		 8.7
(1%)
Iron, Fe (mg)
(%DV)		 0.04
(0%)		 0.96
(5%)		 0.62
(3%)
Potassium, K (mg)
(%DV)		 4.9
(0%)		 422.4
(9%)		 54.6
(1%)
Magnesium (mg)
(%DV)		 2.6
(1%)		 23.8
(6%)		 22.3
(5%)
Phosphorus, P (mg)
(%DV)		 36.8
(3%)		 44.9
(4%)		 71.9
(6%)
Sodium (mg)
(%DV)		 84.8
(4%)		 576.8
(24%)		 1.2
(0%)
Zinc, Zn (mg)
(%DV)		 0.16
(1%)		 0.26
(2%)		 0.63
(6%)
Copper, Cu (mg)
(%DV)		 0
(0%)		 0.11
(12%)		 0.12
(14%)
Manganese (mg)
(%DV)		 0
(0%)		 0.17
(7%)		 0.4
(17%)
Selenium, Se (mcg)
(%DV)		 1.2
(2%)		 1.8
(3%)		 32.7
(60%)
Fluoride, F (mcg)
(%AI)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)
Molybdenum (mcg) --
--
--
Iodine, I (mcg) --
2.1
--
Chlorine (mg) --
--
--
Chromium (mcg) --
--
--
  Vitamins
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 5 132 124
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg)
(%DV)		 11.5
(1%)		 40.9
(5%)		 0
(0%)
Vitamin C (mg)
(%DV)		 0
(0%)		 2.6
(3%)		 0
(0%)
Thiamin (B1) (mg)
(%DV)		 0
(0%)		 0.03
(3%)		 0.02
(2%)
Riboflavin (B2) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.02
(1%)		 0.08
(6%)		 0.02
(2%)
Niacin (B3) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.01
(0%)		 5.2
(32%)		 0.5
(3%)
Vitamin B5 (PA) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.03
(1%)		 0.1
(2%)		 0.14
(3%)
Vitamin B6 (mg)
(%DV)		 0.01
(0%)		 0.23
(13%)		 0.06
(4%)
Biotin (mcg) --
--
--
Folate (B9) (mcg)
(%DV)		 0.4
(0%)		 17.2
(4%)		 8.7
(2%)
Folic acid (mcg)
(%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Food Folate (mcg)
(%)		 0.4
(0%)		 17.2
(4%)		 8.7
(2%)
Folate DFE (mcg)
(%)		 0.4
(0%)		 17.2
(4%)		 8.7
(2%)
Choline (mg)
(%DV)		 0.77
(0%)		 18.1
(3%)		 7.9
(1%)
Vitamin B12 (mcg)
(%DV)		 0.07
(3%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Retinol (mcg) 11.2
0
0
Carotene, beta (mcg)
(%RDA)		 3.7
(0%)		 488.4
(5%)		 0
(0%)
Carotene, alpha (mcg)
(%RDA)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Cryptoxanthin, beta (mcg)
(%RDA)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 43.3 814.4 0
Lycopene (mcg) 0
16786.4
0
Lut + Zeaxanthin (mcg) 0
232.3
8.7
Vitamin E (mg)
(%DV)		 0.01
(0%)		 3.2
(21%)		 0.07
(0%)
Vitamin D (mcg)
(%DV)		 0.03
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Vitamin D2 (mcg) --
--
--
Vitamin D3 (mcg) 0.03
--
--
Vitamin D (IU)
(%DV)		 1.1
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Vitamin K (mcg)
(%DV)		 0.1
(0%)		 18.3
(15%)		 0
(0%)
Vitamin K1 (mcg) --
--
0.62
Menaquinone-4 (K2) (mcg) --
--
--
  Other
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 5 132 124
Water (g) 1.3
116
77
Ash (g) 0.32
2
0.33
Alcohol (g) 0
0
0
Caffeine (mg) 0
0
0
Theobromine (mg) 0
0
0
PRAL score 1.3
-7.42
4.33
  Carbohydrates
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 5 132 124
Soluble Fiber (g) --
--
--
Insoluble Fiber (g) --
--
--
Added Sugar (g)
(%DV)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)
Sucrose (g) --
0.54
0.11
Glucose (Dextrose) (g) --
2.9
0.05
Fructose (g) --
3
0.04
Lactose (g) --
0
0
Maltose (g) --
0
0.5
Galactose (g) --
0
0
Starch (g) --
0
32.3
Carbohydrate, other (g) --
--
--
Total sugar alcohols (g) --
--
--
  Fats
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 5 132 124
Monounsaturated Fats (g) 0.437
0.393
0.162
Polyunsaturated Fats (g) 0.033
0.888
0.404
Omega 3s (g)
(%AI)		 0.017
(1%)		 0.108
(7%)		 0.03
(2%)
Omega 6s (g)
(%AI)		 0.014
(0%)		 0.772
(5%)		 0.366
(2%)
Omega 3 to Omega 6 Ratio 1.19
0.14
0.08
Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio 0.84
7.13
12.29
Omega 3s  
alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) (g)
(%)		 --
(--%)		 0.108
(7%)		 0.03
(2%)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (g) 0
0
0
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) (g) 0
0
0
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (g) 0
0
0
n-3-Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) --
0
--
Omega 6s  
Linoleic Acid (n-6-c-c) (g) --
0.771
--
gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) (g) --
0
0
c-c-n6-Eicosadienoic Acid (g) --
0.001
0
DHG-linolenic acid (DGLA) (g) --
0
--
Arachidonic acid (AA) (g) --
--
--
Saturated Fats  
Butyric (4:0) (g) 0.069
0.004
0
Caproic (6:0) (g) 0.026
0
0
Caprylic Acid (8:0) (g) 0.014
0.003
0
Capric Acid (10:0) (g) 0.034
0.004
0
Lauric Acid (12:0) (g) 0.046
0.003
0.007
Tridecanoic Acid (13:0) (g) --
--
0
Myristic Acid (14:0) (g) 0.154
0.004
0.007
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) (g) --
0.001
0
Palmitic Acid (16:0) (g) 0.369
0.186
0.185
Margaric Acid (17:0) (g) --
0.003
0
Stearic Acid (18:0) (g) 0.122
0.07
0.017
Arachidic Acid (20:0) (g) --
0.005
0
Behenic Acid (22:0) (g) --
0.005
0
Lignoceric Acid (24:0) (g) --
0.003
0
Monounsaturated Fats  
Myristoleic Acid (14:1) (g) --
0
0
Pentadecenoic Acid (15:1) (g) --
0
0
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) (g) 0.023
0.004
0
cis-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 cis) (g) --
0.004
--
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) (g) --
0.001
0
Oleic Acid (18:1) (g) 0.353
0.38
0.162
c-Oleic Acid (18:1 cis) (g) --
0.379
0.162
c-Vaccenic acid (g) --
--
--
Gadoleic Acid (20:1) (g) 0.009
0.008
0
Docosenoic Acid (22:1) (g) 0
0
0
c-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 c) (g) --
0
--
c-Tetracosenoic Acid (24:1 c) (g) --
0
0
Polyunsaturated Fats  
Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) (g) 0.014
0.78
0.366
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLAs) (g) --
0.001
--
Octadecadienoic Acid (mixed) (g) --
--
--
Octadecatrienoic (undiff) (g) 0.017
0.108
0.03
Octadecatrienoic Acid (mixed) (g) --
--
--
Parinaric Acid (18:4) (g) 0
0
0
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) --
0
0
Eicosatetraenoic Acid 20:4 (g) 0
0.001
0
Heneicosapentaenoic Acid 21:5 (g) --
--
--
22:4 (g) --
0
--
Trans Fats  
t-Polyenoic Fats (g) --
0.008
--
t-Monoenoic Fats (g) --
0.001
0
t-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 t) (g) --
0
--
t-Oleic Acid (18:1 t) (g) --
0.001
0
t-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 t) (g) --
0
--
t-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 t) (g) --
0.008
--
t-t-Octadecadienoic Acid (g) --
--
--
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)  
Phytosterols (g) --
--
--
Stigmasterol (g) --
--
--
Campesterol (g) --
--
--
Beta-sitosterol (g) --
--
--
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 5 132 124
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 80
(11%)		 --
(--%)		 164
(23%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 110
(8%)		 --
(--%)		 283
(20%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 201
(7%)		 --
(--%)		 546
(20%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 192
(9%)		 --
(--%)		 165
(8%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 56
(8%)		 --
(--%)		 81
(11%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 112
(13%)		 --
(--%)		 368
(42%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 77
(7%)		 --
(--%)		 255
(24%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 28
(10%)		 --
(--%)		 103
(37%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 143
(8%)		 --
(--%)		 325
(18%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 77
--
262
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 14
(5%)		 --
(--%)		 140
(49%)
Glycine (mg) 36
--
243
Proline (mg) 243
--
866
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 116
(13%)		 --
(--%)		 134
(15%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 61
--
242
Aspartic acid (mg) 130
--
345
Betaine (mg) --
--
84
Glutamic acid (mg) 477
--
2537
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) 120
--
341
Data Source
Shredded Parmesan
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Pasta Sauce
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Cooked Pasta (Unenriched)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.