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Spaghetti vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spaghetti and cocoa solids?

  • Spaghetti is richer in selenium, yet cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 410% higher.
  • Spaghetti has 2 times more selenium than cocoa solids. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while cocoa solids have 14.3µg.
  • Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index than spaghetti.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened types in this comparison.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2672.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1728.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3363.6%
Contains more IronIron +2672%
Contains more CopperCopper +3688%
Contains more ZincZinc +1235.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1165.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1091.6%

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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.1mg 3.788mg 410%
Iron 0.5mg 13.86mg 167%
Manganese 0.322mg 3.837mg 153%
Fiber 1.8g 37g 141%
Magnesium 18mg 499mg 115%
Phosphorus 58mg 734mg 97%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Zinc 0.51mg 6.81mg 57%
Potassium 44mg 1524mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.176g 8.07g 36%
Protein 5.8g 19.6g 28%
Selenium 26.4µg 14.3µg 22%
Fats 0.93g 13.7g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.241mg 17%
Calcium 7mg 128mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 4.57g 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.185mg 11%
Carbs 30.86g 57.9g 9%
Folate 7µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 228kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.254mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 12mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.44g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1971%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1373.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1971.4%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3388.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.