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Spaghetti vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spaghetti and garden cress

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden cress is 452% higher.
  • Garden cress has 29 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while garden cress has 0.9µg.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cress, garden, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1057.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1277.3%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.7%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1042.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg 77%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.9µg 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 346µg 38%
Folate 7µg 80µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.26mg 18%
Potassium 44mg 606mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.247mg 15%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Iron 0.5mg 1.3mg 10%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.553mg 10%
Carbs 30.86g 5.5g 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.17mg 8%
Calcium 7mg 81mg 7%
Calories 158kcal 32kcal 6%
Protein 5.8g 2.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.08mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.7mg 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 76mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.23mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.242mg 3%
Choline 6.4mg 19.5mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.228g 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.023g 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 4.4g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.239g 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% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.1%
Contains more FatsFats +32.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.1%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%
Contains more OtherOther +542.9%

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.4%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.