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Sauerkraut vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sauerkraut and spaghetti

  • Sauerkraut has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 47% more than sauerkraut.
  • Spaghetti contains less sodium.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of sauerkraut is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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 +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.4%
Contains more IronIron +194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 26.4µg 47%
Sodium 661mg 1mg 29%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 0mg 16%
Iron 1.47mg 0.5mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Protein 0.91g 5.8g 10%
Carbs 4.28g 30.86g 9%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.322mg 7%
Calories 19kcal 158kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.049mg 6%
Phosphorus 20mg 58mg 5%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 1.8g 4%
Potassium 170mg 44mg 4%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 0.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.326g 2%
Calcium 30mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.06mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.176g 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 1.38g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 1.78g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.096mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.112mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 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 WaterWater +48.9%
Contains more OtherOther +667.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.4%
Contains more FatsFats +564.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +621%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +907.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 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 GlucoseGlucose +250%
Contains more FructoseFructose +33.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.