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Spaghetti vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spaghetti and chocolate ice cream

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium and manganese; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% higher.
  • Spaghetti has 2 times more manganese than chocolate ice cream. While spaghetti has 0.322mg of manganese, chocolate ice cream has only 0.14mg.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
  • Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index (49) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +956%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1457.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.9%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.5%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +394.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +251.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 2.5µg 43%
Saturated fat 0.176g 6.8g 30%
Fats 0.93g 11g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.194mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Calcium 7mg 109mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.554mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 3.21g 8%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.14mg 8%
Phosphorus 58mg 107mg 7%
Potassium 44mg 249mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.93mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.135mg 4%
Protein 5.8g 3.8g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 76mg 3%
Choline 6.4mg 22.5mg 3%
Calories 158kcal 216kcal 3%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.3mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Carbs 30.86g 28.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.41g 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.226mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 27g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1082.8%
Contains more OtherOther +364.3%
~equal in Carbs ~28.2g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2350.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.