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Ice cream vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream and spaghetti?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A, yet spaghetti is richer in selenium, manganese, and copper.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 45% higher.
  • Spaghetti contains less cholesterol.
  • Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Ice creams, vanilla 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +1728.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 26.4µg 45%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.176g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.02mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Fats 11g 0.93g 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.322mg 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 128mg 7mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.112mg 9%
Copper 0.023mg 0.1mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.131g 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 58mg 7%
Protein 3.5g 5.8g 5%
Iron 0.09mg 0.5mg 5%
Potassium 199mg 44mg 5%
Fiber 0.7g 1.8g 4%
Choline 26mg 6.4mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 207kcal 158kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.02mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 23.6g 30.86g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.326g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +1082.8%
Contains more OtherOther +221.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.8%
~equal in Water ~62.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +2166.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.