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Spaghetti vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and plantain raw different?

  • Spaghetti is richer in selenium, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium, 45% more than plantain raw.
  • Spaghetti contains 4 times more zinc than plantain raw. Spaghetti contains 0.51mg of zinc, while plantain raw contains 0.14mg.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index (49) than plantain raw (37).

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Plantains, raw types were used in this article.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1660%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1034.1%
Contains more IronIron +20%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +510.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Plantain raw DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 1.5µg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.299mg 19%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Potassium 44mg 499mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 5.8g 1.3g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.054mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.14mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.686mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.069g 2%
Calories 158kcal 122kcal 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.081mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.37g 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 13.5mg 1%
Carbs 30.86g 31.89g 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 29.59g N/A
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 15g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.2%
Contains more FatsFats +151.4%
Contains more OtherOther +314.3%
~equal in Carbs ~31.89g
~equal in Water ~65.28g

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +309.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.