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Ice cream sandwich vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream sandwich and spaghetti different?

  • Ice cream sandwich is higher in copper, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 42% higher.
  • Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index (49) than ice cream sandwich (61).

Ice cream sandwich and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt are the varieties used 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +154%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.3%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +751.6%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +385.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 3.1µg 26.4µg 42%
Copper 0.254mg 0.1mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.326g 13%
Fats 8.57g 0.93g 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.176g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin A 86µg 0µg 10%
Calcium 86mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.4mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Folate 34µg 7µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Sodium 129mg 1mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.131g 6%
Calories 237kcal 158kcal 4%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.322mg 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.5mg 3%
Protein 4.29g 5.8g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Phosphorus 72mg 58mg 2%
Carbs 37.14g 30.86g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.112mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 115mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.51mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 0.56g N/A
Choline 8mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 FatsFats +821.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.3%
Contains more OtherOther +292.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 +1931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +596.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.