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Spaghetti vs. Marrow-stem Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and marrow-stem Kale

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, marrow-stem Kale is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Marrow-stem Kale's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 364% more.
  • Spaghetti contains 20 times more selenium than marrow-stem Kale. Spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, while marrow-stem Kale contains 1.3µg.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of marrow-stem Kale is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Collards, 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 19% 70% 19% 18% 15% 5.7% 11% 2.2% 86% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1930.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +384.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.47mg

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 118% 84% 45% 0% 14% 30% 14% 16% 38% 0% 1093% 97% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1742.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Marrow-stem Kale DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 437.1µg 364%
Selenium 26.4µg 1.3µg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 35.3mg 39%
Folate 7µg 129µg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 251µg 28%
Calcium 7mg 232mg 23%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.658mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.26mg 15%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.165mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 4g 9%
Carbs 30.86g 5.42g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.13mg 8%
Protein 5.8g 3.02g 6%
Calories 158kcal 32kcal 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.046mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 25mg 5%
Potassium 44mg 213mg 5%
Choline 6.4mg 23.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.267mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.054mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.742mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.055g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.201g 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.61g 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 1.42g N/A
Iron 0.5mg 0.47mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.46g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.1mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.151mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.117mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.047mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 0.61 g
Carbs: 5.42 g
Water: 89.62 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.1%
Contains more FatsFats +52.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +469.4%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%
Contains more OtherOther +375%

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% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.055 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.201 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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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. Marrow-stem Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170406/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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