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Bagel vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bagel and spaghetti different?

  • Bagel has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and copper than spaghetti.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bagel is 48% higher.
  • Bagel contains 439 times more sodium than spaghetti. While bagel contains 439mg of sodium, spaghetti contains only 1mg.
  • Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index (49) than bagel (69).

Bagels, wheat and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Bagel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275%
Contains more IronIron +452%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Bagel
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1915%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +945%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +742.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bagel Spaghetti DV% diff.
Manganese 1.43mg 0.322mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.403mg 0.02mg 32%
Iron 2.76mg 0.5mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.37mg 0.4mg 19%
Sodium 439mg 1mg 19%
Folate 76µg 7µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.02mg 15%
Phosphorus 142mg 58mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 10.2g 5.8g 9%
Fiber 4.1g 1.8g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.147mg 0.049mg 8%
Magnesium 51mg 18mg 8%
Copper 0.175mg 0.1mg 8%
Carbs 48.89g 30.86g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.112mg 5%
Calories 250kcal 158kcal 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.51mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.936g 0.326g 4%
Potassium 165mg 44mg 4%
Selenium 28.7µg 26.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.53g 0.93g 1%
Choline 9.8mg 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.176g 1%
Net carbs 44.79g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 6.12g 0.56g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bagel
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10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 g
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.9%
Contains more FatsFats +64.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.4%
Contains more OtherOther +553.6%
Contains more WaterWater +65.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bagel
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24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 g
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/nutrients
  2. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.