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Spaghetti vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spaghetti and black gram

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, black gram is higher in folate, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 43% more than black gram.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +956%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +657.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0.67% 3% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1242.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Black gram DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 2.5µg 43%
Folate 7µg 94µg 22%
Fiber 1.8g 6.4g 18%
Iron 0.5mg 1.75mg 16%
Phosphorus 58mg 156mg 14%
Magnesium 18mg 63mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.5mg 7%
Potassium 44mg 231mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.433mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 53mg 5%
Carbs 30.86g 18.34g 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.139mg 4%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.412mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.075mg 4%
Choline 6.4mg 29.6mg 4%
Calories 158kcal 105kcal 3%
Protein 5.8g 7.54g 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.83mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.024g 2%
Fats 0.93g 0.55g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.058mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.038g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 7.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 272kcal 139kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 95g N/A
Net carbs 29.06g 11.94g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.01g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.359g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.385mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.625mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.44mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.423mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.211mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%

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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +351.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.1%

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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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.