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Spaghetti vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and mixed nuts different?

  • Mixed nuts are higher than spaghetti in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily need for copper, 90% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti is lower in saturated fat.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index (49) than mixed nuts (24).

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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.
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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1172.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1336.4%
Contains more IronIron +422%
Contains more CopperCopper +807%
Contains more ZincZinc +558.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +686.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.4%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +845%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +880%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1827.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +917.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +618.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1085.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +712.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 14.612g 95%
Copper 0.1mg 0.907mg 90%
Fats 0.93g 53.95g 82%
Manganese 0.322mg 2.04mg 75%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 28.488g 71%
Phosphorus 58mg 456mg 57%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 7.82mg 52%
Magnesium 18mg 229mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 7.709mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.176g 8.711g 39%
Protein 5.8g 20.04g 28%
Iron 0.5mg 2.61mg 26%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.36mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.352mg 23%
Calories 158kcal 607kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 1.14mg 21%
Fiber 1.8g 7g 21%
Folate 7µg 83µg 19%
Potassium 44mg 632mg 17%
Selenium 26.4µg 33.9µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.189mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.196mg 14%
Calcium 7mg 117mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 4.2g 9%
Choline 6.4mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Carbs 30.86g 21.05g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 4.15g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.572mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2887%
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5701.1%
Contains more OtherOther +928.6%

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
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21646.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4382.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
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
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +519.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4511.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.