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Fettuccine vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fettuccine and arepa?

  • Fettuccine is higher in vitamin B3, yet arepa is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and iron.
  • Arepa's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 13% more.
  • Fettuccine has 2 times more vitamin B3 than arepa. While fettuccine has 1.8mg of vitamin B3, arepa has only 0.888mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fettuccine is lower.

We used KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Arepa
Arepa
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.9%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368%

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.
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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Arepa
Arepa
5
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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Arepa DV% diff.
Phosphorus 25mg 117mg 13%
Selenium 6.1µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.9g 2.902g 9%
Carbs 14g 37.14g 8%
Vitamin A 61µg 7%
Calories 99kcal 219kcal 6%
Calcium 28mg 89mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.888mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 1.04mg 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.8mg 6%
Sodium 166mg 270mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 27mg 5%
Manganese 0.116mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.989g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.107mg 4%
Fats 2.7g 5.38g 4%
Copper 0.03mg 3%
Cholesterol 14mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.042mg 2%
Potassium 168mg 88mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 1.514g 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.29mg 1%
Protein 6.2g 5.48g 1%
Choline 4.4mg 1%
Net carbs 12g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Arepa
Arepa
2
5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more FatsFats +99.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Arepa
Arepa
2
54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.3%

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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. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.