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Spaghetti vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spaghetti and apple pie

  • Spaghetti has more manganese and copper; however, apple pie has more vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for apple pie is 18% higher.
  • Apple pie has 3 times less zinc than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 0.51mg of zinc, while apple pie has 0.16mg.
  • Spaghetti is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
Contains more IronIron +142%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.119mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Apple pie DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Saturated fat 0.176g 3.797g 16%
Fats 0.93g 11g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 2.198g 12%
Sodium 1mg 266mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 4.388g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.158mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.134mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 1.21mg 9%
Protein 5.8g 1.9g 8%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.182mg 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.046mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.123mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 237kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.16mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.038mg 1%
Carbs 30.86g 34g 1%
Potassium 44mg 65mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 32.4g N/A
Calcium 7mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.119mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.038mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more FatsFats +1082.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +221.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3249.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.2%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.