Spaghetti vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spaghetti and fruitcake
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium and copper; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% higher.
- Spaghetti has 2 times more copper than fruitcake. While spaghetti has 0.1mg of copper, fruitcake has only 0.05mg.
- Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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 | +12.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +371.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +314% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +395% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +97.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +185.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 2µg | 44% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 3.323g | 20% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 2.07mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 61.6g | 10% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 324kcal | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 3.7g | 8% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 2.9g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.9mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Folate | 7µg | 20µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 153mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.791mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +145.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +878.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +292.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3106.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +919.3% |
