Spaghetti vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between spaghetti and herbal tea
- Spaghetti has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and iron; however, herbal tea is richer in manganese.
- Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 48% more than herbal tea.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.
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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 | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +120% |
| Contains more IronIron | +525% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1175% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.1% |
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0µg | 48% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 0g | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 0g | 10% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 0kcal | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.477mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.58 g
Other:
0.42 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +60.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
