Spaghetti vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between spaghetti and egg whites
- Spaghetti has more manganese, selenium, copper, fiber, phosphorus, and iron; however, egg whites are higher in vitamin B2.
- Egg whites cover your daily vitamin B2 needs 32% more than spaghetti.
- Spaghetti has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of spaghetti is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Egg, white, raw, fresh.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +525% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +334.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +286.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2827.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +270.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +281% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +880% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +481.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2095% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.439mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.011mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 20µg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.8g | 10.9g | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 0.73g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.023mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 15mg | 6% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 52kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 163mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.105mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +447.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4127.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +125% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +28.6% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +471.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +750% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +133.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
