Spaghetti vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spaghetti and nachos different?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 32% higher.
- Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
- Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index (49) than nachos (75).
Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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 CopperCopper | +56.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +207% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +722.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +241.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +515% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +565% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +239.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +338.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +312.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 14.02g | 35% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 21.5g | 32% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 8.6µg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 5.04g | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 4.08mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 198mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 19.3µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 313mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.215mg | 13% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 343kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.123mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.133mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 2.173g | 9% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 362mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 63mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 3.2g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 42mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.187mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 26.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 4.32g | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 28.33g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 34.91g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.058g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | 0.617g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.032g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.343g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +66.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2211.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +567.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10602.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1446% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +488.9% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~28.33g
~equal in
Galactose
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