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Mixed nuts vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mixed nuts and spaghetti different?

  • Mixed nuts are higher than spaghetti in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily need for copper, 90% more than spaghetti.
  • Mixed nuts contain 130 times more vitamin E than spaghetti. Mixed nuts contain 7.82mg of vitamin E, while spaghetti contains 0.06mg.
  • Spaghetti is lower in saturated fat.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index (49) than mixed nuts (24).

Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types were 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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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 +1172.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1336.4%
Contains more IronIron +422%
Contains more CopperCopper +807%
Contains more ZincZinc +558.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +686.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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 EVitamin E +12933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +845%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +880%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1827.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +917.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +618.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1085.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +712.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Spaghetti DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 0.326g 95%
Copper 0.907mg 0.1mg 90%
Fats 53.95g 0.93g 82%
Manganese 2.04mg 0.322mg 75%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 0.131g 71%
Phosphorus 456mg 58mg 57%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 0.06mg 52%
Magnesium 229mg 18mg 50%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 0.4mg 46%
Saturated fat 8.711g 0.176g 39%
Protein 20.04g 5.8g 28%
Iron 2.61mg 0.5mg 26%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.51mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.049mg 23%
Calories 607kcal 158kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.112mg 21%
Fiber 7g 1.8g 21%
Folate 83µg 7µg 19%
Potassium 632mg 44mg 17%
Selenium 33.9µg 26.4µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.02mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.02mg 14%
Calcium 117mg 7mg 11%
Starch 4.2g 26.01g 9%
Choline 52mg 6.4mg 8%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 21.05g 30.86g 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 14.05g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 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 ProteinProtein +245.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5701.1%
Contains more OtherOther +928.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2887%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 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 +21646.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4382.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4511.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +519.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.