Gratin vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between gratin and spaghetti
- Gratin has more calcium, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, spaghetti has more selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 43% higher.
- Spaghetti is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +60% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +877.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +148.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +255.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 26.4µg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 4.733g | 0.176g | 21% |
| Sodium | 433mg | 1mg | 19% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 7mg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.59g | 0.93g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.174mg | 0.049mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 396mg | 44mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.161mg | 0.322mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.16mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 11.27g | 30.86g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 0.112mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.149g | 0.131g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.993mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 158kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 5.06g | 5.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.47g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.276g | 0.326g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.443mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.325mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.151mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +716.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +642.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +173.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1540.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.1% |
