Spaghetti vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between spaghetti and lettuce
- Spaghetti has more selenium and copper; however, lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 148% higher.
- Lettuce has 44 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while lettuce has 0.6µg.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.
Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +244.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +414.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +340.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +442.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +112.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 126.3µg | 105% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.6µg | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 2.87g | 9% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 1.36g | 9% |
| Folate | 7µg | 38µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.029mg | 8% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 15kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.86mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 194mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.082g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0.43g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 13.6mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +326.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +520% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +975.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +128.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2083.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +297.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +800% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1333.3% |
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