Spaghetti vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spaghetti and edam different?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for edam is 87% higher.
- Spaghetti contains 2 times more selenium than edam. While spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, edam contains only 14.5µg.
- Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
- Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than spaghetti (49).
Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cheese, edam are the varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +13.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +177.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2827.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10342.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +327.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +635.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +824.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +387.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1845% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +150.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +128.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +140.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 17.572g | 79% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 731mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 536mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.54µg | 64% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 27.8g | 41% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 24.99g | 38% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 812mg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 89mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 3.75mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.389mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 243µg | 27% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 14.5µg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 8.125g | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.011mg | 14% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 357kcal | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 1.43g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.036mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 188mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.281mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.082mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.665g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2058% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +330.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2889.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1407.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6102.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104% |
