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Cheese vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese and spaghetti

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A; however, spaghetti is richer in manganese.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 93% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains less cholesterol.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10042.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +613.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +684.5%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1092.6%
~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.
Cheese
Cheese
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +578%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Spaghetti DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.176g 85%
Calcium 710mg 7mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 58mg 57%
Fats 33.31g 0.93g 50%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Protein 22.87g 5.8g 34%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.02mg 31%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.51mg 28%
Sodium 653mg 1mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.131g 23%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.322mg 13%
Calories 404kcal 158kcal 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 3.09g 30.86g 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.326g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.112mg 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.5mg 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.06mg 4%
Selenium 28.5µg 26.4µg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 6.4mg 2%
Potassium 76mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.049mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 272kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +294.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3481.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +898.7%
Contains more WaterWater +67.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6958%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.