Spaghetti vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between spaghetti and brown sugar
- Spaghetti has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and copper; however, brown sugar is higher in calcium.
- Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 46% more than brown sugar.
- Spaghetti has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Sugars, brown.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +112.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1350% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +403.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1085.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +202.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 1.2µg | 46% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 98.09g | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.064mg | 11% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.8g | 0.12g | 11% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 380kcal | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 4mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 83mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.047mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 133mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.71mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 1.11g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 97.02g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4733.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4536.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +217.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +104966.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3275% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +3600% |
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