Spaghetti vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spaghetti and ginger?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, yet ginger is higher in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin C.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% more.
- Spaghetti has 2 times more phosphorus than ginger. While spaghetti has 58mg of phosphorus, ginger has only 34mg.
- The glycemic index of ginger is lower.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Ginger root, raw types 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 ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3671.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +138.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +128.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +843.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +126% |
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 EVitamin E | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +226.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.7µg | 47% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.226mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 415mg | 11% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 1.82g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 43mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 17.77g | 4% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 28.8mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.229mg | 4% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 80kcal | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.75mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.154g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2g | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.75g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.203g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +218.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +24% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +175% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.6% |
