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Spaghetti vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spaghetti and muffin

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K, choline, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 33% more than muffin.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +528.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.4%

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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2616.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +585.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1345.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 8.103g 52%
Selenium 26.4µg 8.2µg 33%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Fats 0.93g 16.07g 23%
Choline 6.4mg 92.5mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 336mg 15%
Phosphorus 58mg 146mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 4.822g 12%
Saturated fat 0.176g 2.844g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.168mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.163mg 11%
Calories 158kcal 375kcal 11%
Iron 0.5mg 1.3mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.63mg 10%
Folate 7µg 48µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.47mg 7%
Carbs 30.86g 53g 7%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.449mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.418mg 6%
Starch 26.01g 16.31g 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.06mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 44mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 1.1g 3%
Protein 5.8g 4.49g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Potassium 44mg 121mg 2%
Fructose 0.03g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +148.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1628%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.7%
Contains more OtherOther +428.6%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3580.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2385.6%

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
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +59.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +31022.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2975%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3933.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +17.5%
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

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

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