Rye vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between rye and spaghetti
- Rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and magnesium, while spaghetti has more selenium.
- Rye covers your daily need for manganese, 98% more than spaghetti.
- Rye contains 16 times more vitamin B1 than spaghetti. While rye contains 0.316mg of vitamin B1, spaghetti contains only 0.02mg.
- Rye has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of rye is 34, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rye grain 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +511.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1059.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +426% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +267% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +419.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +472.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +700.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1316.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1480% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1155% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +967.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +442.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +375% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 2.577mg | 0.322mg | 98% |
Fiber | 15.1g | 1.8g | 53% |
Phosphorus | 332mg | 58mg | 39% |
Copper | 0.367mg | 0.1mg | 30% |
Iron | 2.63mg | 0.5mg | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 0.112mg | 27% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 0.02mg | 25% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 0.4mg | 24% |
Selenium | 13.9µg | 26.4µg | 23% |
Magnesium | 110mg | 18mg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.65mg | 0.51mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 0.049mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.02mg | 18% |
Carbs | 75.86g | 30.86g | 15% |
Potassium | 510mg | 44mg | 14% |
Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
Protein | 10.34g | 5.8g | 9% |
Calories | 338kcal | 158kcal | 9% |
Folate | 38µg | 7µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
Choline | 30.4mg | 6.4mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 0.326g | 3% |
Calcium | 24mg | 7mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.63g | 0.93g | 1% |
Net carbs | 60.76g | 29.06g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.98g | 0.56g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.176g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.131g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.563mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.286mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.153mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.317mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.189mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0.03g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +75.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +145.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +460.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +486.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +688.9% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +300% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +266.7% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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