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Fettuccine vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fettuccine and cauliflower?

  • Fettuccine is higher in vitamin B3 and monounsaturated fat, yet cauliflower is higher in folate and vitamin B6.
  • Cauliflower's daily need coverage for folate is 13% more.
  • Fettuccine has 26 times more monounsaturated fat than cauliflower. While fettuccine has 0.9g of monounsaturated fat, cauliflower has only 0.034g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cauliflower is lower.

We used KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Cauliflower, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%

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%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 54%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Folate 6µg 57µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.184mg 10%
Protein 6.2g 1.92g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.507mg 8%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Manganese 0.155mg 7%
Sodium 166mg 30mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 25kcal 4%
Potassium 168mg 299mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.13g 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.28g 4%
Copper 0.039mg 4%
Phosphorus 25mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Carbs 14g 4.97g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.034g 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.27mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.031g 2%
Magnesium 6mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 28mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 12g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 1.91g N/A
Fiber 2g 2g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.9%
Contains more FatsFats +864.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2547.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1190.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.