Garlic vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between garlic and spaghetti?
- Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and potassium, yet spaghetti is richer in selenium.
- Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 91% higher.
- Garlic has a lower glycemic index than spaghetti.
We used Garlic, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2485.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +811.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +240% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +199% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +419.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +432.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2420.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +262.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.235mg | 0.049mg | 91% |
| Manganese | 1.672mg | 0.322mg | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 14.2µg | 26.4µg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.299mg | 0.1mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 181mg | 7mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 0.5mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.02mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 58mg | 14% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Potassium | 401mg | 44mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 0.112mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.51mg | 6% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 6.4mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 0.326g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Protein | 6.36g | 5.8g | 1% |
| Carbs | 33.06g | 30.86g | 1% |
| Calories | 149kcal | 158kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 30.96g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.176g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.131g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +435.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~30.86g
~equal in
Water
~62.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1090.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.9% |
