Spaghetti vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between spaghetti and feta
- Spaghetti has more selenium; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than spaghetti.
- Feta has 2 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while feta has 15µg.
- Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cheese, feta.
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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 CopperCopper | +212.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1050% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6942.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +464.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +481% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +670% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +147.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +763.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +765.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +357.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +140.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.69µg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 14.946g | 67% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.844mg | 63% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 493mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 917mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 337mg | 40% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 21.28g | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 89mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.424mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 2.88mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 15µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.967mg | 17% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 14.21g | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 125µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.028mg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 4.623g | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.154mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 4.09g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.032mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Folate | 7µg | 32µg | 6% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 264kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.991mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 16IU | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.591g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.65mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.637mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.803mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 1.395mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +654.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +145% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2188.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1757.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3429% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.3% |
