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Spaghetti vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Spaghetti and Dried fruit

  • Spaghetti has more Selenium, while Dried fruit has more Potassium, Vitamin E , Iron, Copper, Fiber, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin B6.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily need of Selenium 44% more than Dried fruit.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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.
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
4
:
6
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains less Sodium -90%
Contains more Zinc +30.8%
Contains more Manganese +37%
Contains more Selenium +1100%
Contains more Calcium +685.7%
Contains more Iron +432%
Contains more Magnesium +77.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.4%
Contains more Potassium +2540.9%
Contains more Copper +243%
Spaghetti
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 19% 13% 25% 4% 1% 14% 34% 43% 144%
Dried fruit
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 100% 23% 31% 103% 2% 11% 115% 31% 12%
Contains less Sodium -90%
Contains more Zinc +30.8%
Contains more Manganese +37%
Contains more Selenium +1100%
Contains more Calcium +685.7%
Contains more Iron +432%
Contains more Magnesium +77.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.4%
Contains more Potassium +2540.9%
Contains more Copper +243%

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.
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
1
:
9
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +7116.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +547.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +191.8%
Contains more Folate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Spaghetti
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 5% 5% 8% 7% 12% 6% 0% 0%
Dried fruit
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 217% 87% 0% 4% 4% 18% 49% 31% 33% 8% 0% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +7116.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +547.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +191.8%
Contains more Folate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
3
:
2
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Protein +71.1%
Contains more Fats +82.4%
Contains more Water +101.1%
Contains more Carbs +103%
Contains more Other +817.9%
Spaghetti
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Dried fruit
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more Protein +71.1%
Contains more Fats +82.4%
Contains more Water +101.1%
Contains more Carbs +103%
Contains more Other +817.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
2
:
1
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +77%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +340.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.3%
Spaghetti
28% 21% 52%
Saturated Fat: 0.176 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.326 g
Dried fruit
10% 45% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.074 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +77%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +340.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
2
:
3
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Starch +7331.4%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +8666.7%
Contains more Glucose +82600%
Contains more Fructose +41466.7%
Spaghetti
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dried fruit
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +7331.4%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +8666.7%
Contains more Glucose +82600%
Contains more Fructose +41466.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Spaghetti Dried fruit
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Dried fruit Opinion
Net carbs 29.06g 55.34g Dried fruit
Protein 5.8g 3.39g Spaghetti
Fats 0.93g 0.51g Spaghetti
Carbs 30.86g 62.64g Dried fruit
Calories 158kcal 241kcal Dried fruit
Starch 26.01g 0.35g Spaghetti
Fructose 0.03g 12.47g Dried fruit
Sugar 0.56g 53.44g Spaghetti
Fiber 1.8g 7.3g Dried fruit
Calcium 7mg 55mg Dried fruit
Iron 0.5mg 2.66mg Dried fruit
Magnesium 18mg 32mg Dried fruit
Phosphorus 58mg 71mg Dried fruit
Potassium 44mg 1162mg Dried fruit
Sodium 1mg 10mg Spaghetti
Zinc 0.51mg 0.39mg Spaghetti
Copper 0.1mg 0.343mg Dried fruit
Manganese 0.322mg 0.235mg Spaghetti
Selenium 26.4µg 2.2µg Spaghetti
Vitamin A 0IU 3604IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 180µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 0.06mg 4.33mg Dried fruit
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg Spaghetti
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.074mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.589mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.516mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.143mg Dried fruit
Folate 7µg 10µg Dried fruit
Vitamin K 0µg 3.1µg Dried fruit
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.016mg Spaghetti
Threonine 0.206mg 0.073mg Spaghetti
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.063mg Spaghetti
Leucine 0.44mg 0.105mg Spaghetti
Lysine 0.133mg 0.083mg Spaghetti
Methionine 0.065mg 0.015mg Spaghetti
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.062mg Spaghetti
Valine 0.262mg 0.078mg Spaghetti
Histidine 0.132mg 0.047mg Spaghetti
Saturated Fat 0.176g 0.017g Dried fruit
Monounsaturated Fat 0.131g 0.074g Spaghetti
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.074g Spaghetti
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g Spaghetti

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Spaghetti Dried fruit
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
3%
Spaghetti
38%
Dried fruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Spaghetti
44%
Dried fruit

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Sugar (difference - 52.88g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.159g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.