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Spaghetti vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and apricots

  • Spaghetti has more selenium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% more.
  • Spaghetti contains 4 times more manganese than apricots. Spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, while apricots contain 0.077mg.
  • Spaghetti contains less sugar.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Apricots, raw.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +488.6%
~equal in Sodium ~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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Apricot DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 0.1µg 48%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.077mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Protein 5.8g 1.4g 9%
Carbs 30.86g 11.12g 7%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.89mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 48kcal 6%
Potassium 44mg 259mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 23mg 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.078mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.077g 2%
Choline 6.4mg 2.8mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.027g 1%
Fructose 0.03g 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.39g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.39mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 9.24g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.054mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.027mg 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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.3%
Contains more FatsFats +138.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
Contains more OtherOther +164.3%

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +323.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +566.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6422.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5825%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3033.3%
~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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.