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Spaghetti vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and brazil nut different?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and iron than spaghetti.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3437% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than spaghetti (49).

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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.
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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1988.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1397.7%
Contains more IronIron +386%
Contains more CopperCopper +1643%
Contains more ZincZinc +696.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7161.4%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2985%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +350%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 1917µg 3437%
Copper 0.1mg 1.743mg 183%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 24.399g 160%
Fats 0.93g 67.1g 102%
Phosphorus 58mg 725mg 95%
Magnesium 18mg 376mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.176g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 23.879g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.617mg 50%
Manganese 0.322mg 1.223mg 39%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 5.65mg 37%
Zinc 0.51mg 4.06mg 32%
Calories 158kcal 659kcal 25%
Iron 0.5mg 2.43mg 24%
Fiber 1.8g 7.5g 23%
Potassium 44mg 659mg 18%
Protein 5.8g 14.32g 17%
Calcium 7mg 160mg 15%
Starch 26.01g 0.25g 11%
Carbs 30.86g 11.74g 6%
Choline 6.4mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.101mg 4%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.184mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.409mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1716.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7115.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1121.4%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18128.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7384.4%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +10304%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2488.9%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients

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

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