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Spaghetti vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and kohlrabi

  • Spaghetti has more selenium and manganese; however, kohlrabi is richer in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Kohlrabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 69% more.
  • Spaghetti contains 38 times more selenium than kohlrabi. Spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, while kohlrabi contains 0.7µg.
  • Spaghetti contains less sugar.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of kohlrabi is 20.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Kohlrabi, raw.

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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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +695.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 62mg 69%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.7µg 47%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Potassium 44mg 350mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.15mg 8%
Protein 5.8g 1.7g 8%
Carbs 30.86g 6.2g 8%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.139mg 8%
Calories 158kcal 27kcal 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.6g 7%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.129mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 46mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.048g 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Calcium 7mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.165mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.013g 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.1g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 12.3mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.4mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 2.6g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.019mg 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.2%
Contains more FatsFats +830%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +397.7%
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%
Contains more OtherOther +257.1%

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1771.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +579.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.