Corn vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corn and spaghetti different?
- Corn is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and potassium; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium, manganese, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 48% higher.
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +395.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13100% |
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 EVitamin E | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +365% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +320.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +607.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +183.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +228.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +354.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Selenium | 0.2µg | 26.4µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.112mg | 14% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 26.01g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.049mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.322mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 5.8g | 5% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 6.4mg | 4% |
| Folate | 23µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 158kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 58mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 30.86g | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.326g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 0.03g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.131g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.176g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +185.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2944.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2000% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2533.3% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +262.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +135.3% |
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