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Spaghetti vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spaghetti and macaroon

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, macaroon is richer in copper, fiber, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than spaghetti.
  • Macaroon has 4 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while macaroon has 6.8µg.
  • Spaghetti contains less sugar.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.5%
Contains more IronIron +64%
Contains more CopperCopper +169%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.176g 20.099g 91%
Selenium 26.4µg 6.8µg 36%
Fats 0.93g 22.55g 33%
Copper 0.1mg 0.269mg 19%
Calories 158kcal 460kcal 15%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Fiber 1.8g 5.1g 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Sodium 1mg 241mg 10%
Carbs 30.86g 61.22g 10%
Protein 5.8g 3.02g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 1.61g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.096mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.82mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.81g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Potassium 44mg 123mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.73mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 68mg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 56.12g N/A
Calcium 7mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 9.1mg 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +440.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2324.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.4%
Contains more OtherOther +510.7%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1129%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.5%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.