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Peanut butter vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and spaghetti different?

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 79% higher.
  • Peanut butter contains 152 times more vitamin E than spaghetti. While peanut butter contains 9.1mg of vitamin E, spaghetti contains only 0.06mg.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than spaghetti (49).

Peanut butter, smooth style, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1168.2%
Contains more IronIron +248%
Contains more CopperCopper +322%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +417.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +543.9%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +15066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +860%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3178%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +915.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +884.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Spaghetti DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.326g 81%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.4mg 79%
Fats 51.36g 0.93g 78%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.131g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.06mg 60%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.322mg 58%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.176g 46%
Selenium 4.1µg 26.4µg 41%
Phosphorus 335mg 58mg 40%
Magnesium 168mg 18mg 36%
Copper 0.422mg 0.1mg 36%
Protein 22.21g 5.8g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.049mg 30%
Calories 598kcal 158kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.112mg 21%
Folate 87µg 7µg 20%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.51mg 18%
Iron 1.74mg 0.5mg 16%
Potassium 558mg 44mg 15%
Fiber 5g 1.8g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.02mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.02mg 11%
Choline 63mg 6.4mg 10%
Starch 3.56g 26.01g 9%
Calcium 49mg 7mg 4%
Carbs 22.31g 30.86g 3%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.024g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +282.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5422.6%
Contains more OtherOther +932.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4951.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +19702.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3745.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 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 +11288.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +225%
Contains more FructoseFructose +300%
Contains more StarchStarch +630.6%
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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.