Spaghetti vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spaghetti and mandarin oranges different?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, and phosphorus; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 48% higher.
- Spaghetti contains 8 times more manganese than mandarin oranges. While spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, mandarin oranges contain only 0.039mg.
Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +138.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +628.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +190% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +725.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +428.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +277.3% |
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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +128.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +59.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.1µg | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 26.7mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.039mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 0g | 11% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 0.81g | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 13.34g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 53kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 20mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 166mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 2.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.065g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.216mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.31g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 10.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 11.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.011mg | 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:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +616% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.326 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +401.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
6.05 g
Glucose:
2.13 g
Fructose:
2.4 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +6622.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +5225% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +7900% |
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