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Spaghetti vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spaghetti and figs

  • Spaghetti has more selenium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, figs are richer in potassium.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 48% more than figs.
  • Figs have 4 times less phosphorus than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 58mg of phosphorus, while figs have 14mg.
  • Spaghetti contains less sugar.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Figs, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Figs DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 0.2µg 48%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 5.8g 0.75g 10%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.128mg 8%
Potassium 44mg 232mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.113mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 74kcal 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.3mg 4%
Carbs 30.86g 19.18g 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.9g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.15mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 35mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.05mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.37mg 2%
Fats 0.93g 0.3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.06g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.144g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 16.28g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 4.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +673.3%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
Contains more OtherOther +135.7%

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.