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Spaghetti vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and mozzarella different?

  • Spaghetti is richer in selenium and copper, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 72% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains 4 times more copper than mozzarella. Spaghetti contains 0.1mg of copper, while mozzarella contains 0.027mg.
  • Spaghetti is lower in saturated fat.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index (49) than mozzarella (27).

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types were 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +513.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +803.4%

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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 7mg 731mg 72%
Phosphorus 58mg 524mg 67%
Saturated fat 0.176g 10.867g 49%
Protein 5.8g 27.5g 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Fats 0.93g 17.1g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.34mg 25%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.13mg 24%
Selenium 26.4µg 15.7µg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 4.844g 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 30.86g 3.1g 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.027mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calories 158kcal 280kcal 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 44mg 95mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 18.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.509g 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 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%
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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +895.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +374.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1738.7%
Contains more OtherOther +757.1%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3597.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.1%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.