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Spaghetti vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and buttermilk different?

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, fiber, and iron; however, buttermilk is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 44% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less sodium.

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +809.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.4%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Buttermilk DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 2µg 44%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.002mg 14%
Calcium 7mg 116mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Copper 0.1mg 0.011mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.154mg 10%
Carbs 30.86g 4.79g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Sodium 1mg 190mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calories 158kcal 40kcal 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.05mg 6%
Protein 5.8g 3.31g 5%
Phosphorus 58mg 89mg 4%
Potassium 44mg 151mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.275mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.058mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 17.7mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.548g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.033g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.034mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.88g 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0 IU 1 IU 0%
Sugar 0.56g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.254g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +544.3%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +217.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.88g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.9%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.