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Spaghetti vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spaghetti and gratin

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, gratin has more calcium, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 43% higher.
  • Spaghetti is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +877.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more IronIron +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.8%

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Gratin DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 2.7µg 43%
Saturated fat 0.176g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 1mg 433mg 19%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Calcium 7mg 119mg 11%
Fats 0.93g 7.59g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.174mg 10%
Potassium 44mg 396mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Phosphorus 58mg 113mg 8%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.116mg 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.16mg 7%
Carbs 30.86g 11.27g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.387mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 2.149g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.993mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.064mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.69mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.64mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Calories 158kcal 132kcal 1%
Protein 5.8g 5.06g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 9.47g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.276g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.151mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.8%
Contains more FatsFats +716.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +642.9%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1540.5%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.