Spaghetti vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between spaghetti and apples
- Spaghetti has more selenium, manganese, copper, and phosphorus; however, apples have more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 48% higher.
- Apples have 13 times less zinc than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 0.51mg of zinc, while apples have 0.04mg.
- Spaghetti is lower in sugar.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index than apples.
Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Apples, raw, with skin.
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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 | +260% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +316.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +270.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1175% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +427.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +820% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +339.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0µg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.035mg | 12% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 0.26g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 0.05g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.027mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 11mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 5.9g | 7% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 13.81g | 6% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 52kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.6mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 107mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.051g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 3.4mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.028g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 11.41g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 10.39g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.007g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2130.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +447.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +123.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1771.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +539.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +51920% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2200% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +5975% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +19566.7% |
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