Spaghetti vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spaghetti and margarine different?
- Spaghetti is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and iron, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
- Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 78% more than spaghetti.
- Spaghetti is lower in saturated fat.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index (49) than margarine (0).
Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types were 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 | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +733.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1060% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1639.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +444.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +93.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 24.302g | 160% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 80.71g | 123% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 38.877g | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 819µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 93µg | 78% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 15.189g | 68% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 9mg | 60% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0µg | 48% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 717kcal | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 5.8g | 0.16g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 0.7g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 5mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 12.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 0.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 14.89g | N/A |
| 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 | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3525% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4308.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +276.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8578.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +582.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29577.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7354.6% |
