Pasta, gluten-free, corn, cooked

Plant foods · Grains · Cereal grains & pasta

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Macronutrients 63 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 2.6 g · 11 kcal/100g
Fat 0.7 g · 7 kcal/100g
Carbs 27.9 g · 112 kcal/100g
Fiber 4.8 g
Water 68 g
Total energy 126 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (87%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 70 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.7g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.2g
Polyunsat.
0.3g
Omega-6
0.32g

Saturated fat is 0.7% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 63 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 63%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (63% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 19 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 3 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.05 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.02 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.6 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.1 mg
Vitamin B6 0.06 mg
Folate (B9) 6 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 1 mg
Iron 0.3 mg
Magnesium 36 mg
Phosphorus 76 mg
Potassium 31 mg
Sodium 0 mg
Zinc 0.6 mg
Copper 0.06 mg
Manganese 0.15 mg
Selenium 2.8 µg

Provides modest amounts of tracked micronutrients. Best is Phosphorus at 11% of EU NRV per 100 g.