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Spaghetti vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spaghetti and gingerbread?

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium, yet gingerbread is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 30% more.
  • Spaghetti has 2 times more selenium than gingerbread. While spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, gingerbread has only 16.3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spaghetti is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spaghetti is lower.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +914.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +897.7%
Contains more IronIron +476%
Contains more CopperCopper +95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 2.88mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 4.216g 26%
Fats 0.93g 16.4g 24%
Saturated fat 0.176g 4.122g 18%
Selenium 26.4µg 16.3µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 7.124g 17%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.683mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.19mg 14%
Sodium 1mg 327mg 14%
Magnesium 18mg 70mg 12%
Potassium 44mg 439mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.19mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.162mg 11%
Copper 0.1mg 0.195mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Calories 158kcal 356kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.738mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Folate 7µg 33µg 7%
Carbs 30.86g 49.2g 6%
Calcium 7mg 71mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.375mg 5%
Protein 5.8g 3.9g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 54mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.39mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.7%
Contains more WaterWater +121.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1663.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +792.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5338.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1193.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients
  2. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.