Spaghetti vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spaghetti and groat different?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium; however, groat is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for copper for groat is 111% higher.
- Spaghetti contains 3 times more selenium than groat. While spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, groat contains only 8.3µg.
Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Buckwheat are the varieties used 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 SeleniumSelenium | +218.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1183.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +945.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +340% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +370.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +498.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +303.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +405% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1655% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1000.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +328.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +328.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 1.1mg | 111% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 231mg | 51% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 1.3mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 7.02mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 347mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 10g | 33% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 8.3µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.425mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 1.233mg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 2.2mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 2.4mg | 17% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 13.25g | 15% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 71.5g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.21mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 460mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 343kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.101mg | 7% |
| Folate | 7µg | 30µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 1.039g | 5% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 3.4g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.741g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 1.04g | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 61.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.506mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.498mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.678mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.309mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +537.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +128.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +265.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +650% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +693.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +218.7% |
