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Spaghetti vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and cocktail sauce

  • Spaghetti has more selenium and manganese; however, cocktail sauce is richer in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% more.
  • Spaghetti contains 2 times more manganese than cocktail sauce. Spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, while cocktail sauce contains 0.148mg.
  • Spaghetti contains less sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.

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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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +602.3%
Contains more IronIron +66%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.021mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 2.2µg 44%
Sodium 1mg 983mg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 5.8g 1.36g 9%
Potassium 44mg 309mg 8%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.148mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.08mg 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.83mg 4%
Folate 7µg 17µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.82mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Calories 158kcal 124kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0g 2%
Calcium 7mg 26mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.38mg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.111mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.068mg 1%
Carbs 30.86g 28.22g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0g 1%
Fats 0.93g 1.05g 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 26.42g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 11.83g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.021mg 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%
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% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1221.4%
~equal in Carbs ~28.22g
~equal in Water ~65.67g

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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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.