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Spaghetti vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spaghetti and honey?

  • Spaghetti is richer than honey in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and fiber.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% more.
  • Spaghetti has 15 times more phosphorus than honey. While spaghetti has 58mg of phosphorus, honey has only 4mg.
  • The amount of sugar in spaghetti is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spaghetti is lower.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Honey 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +302.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 0.03g 40.94g 51%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.8µg 47%
Carbs 30.86g 82.4g 17%
Protein 5.8g 0.3g 11%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.08mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Phosphorus 58mg 4mg 8%
Calories 158kcal 304kcal 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.036mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.22mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.93g 0g 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.068mg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 2.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 82.2g N/A
Calcium 7mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 44mg 52mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 82.12g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.001mg 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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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +263.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +888.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +89275%
Contains more FructoseFructose +136366.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +260%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.