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Olive vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between olive and spaghetti

  • Olive has more iron, copper, vitamin E, calcium, and vitamin A; however, spaghetti has more selenium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 46% higher.
  • Spaghetti is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 +1157.1%
Contains more IronIron +560%
Contains more CopperCopper +151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1510%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 26.4µg 46%
Iron 3.3mg 0.5mg 35%
Sodium 735mg 1mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0.131g 19%
Copper 0.251mg 0.1mg 17%
Fats 10.68g 0.93g 15%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.322mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.06mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 0.84g 5.8g 10%
Phosphorus 3mg 58mg 8%
Carbs 6.26g 30.86g 8%
Calcium 88mg 7mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.415g 0.176g 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.326g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.049mg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.51mg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.112mg 2%
Calories 115kcal 158kcal 2%
Choline 10.3mg 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 8mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 +1048.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more OtherOther +696.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 +5921.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.