Spaghetti vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between spaghetti and macadamia
- Spaghetti has more selenium; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 166% more.
- Spaghetti contains 7 times more selenium than macadamia. Spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, while macadamia contains 3.6µg.
- Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +633.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +622.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1114.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +736.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +638% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +656% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +154.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +224.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1182.9% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5875% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +710% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +518.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +576.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +461.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 0.322mg | 4.131mg | 166% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 58.877g | 147% |
Fats | 0.93g | 75.77g | 115% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 1.195mg | 98% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.756mg | 73% |
Saturated fat | 0.176g | 12.061g | 54% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 3.6µg | 41% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 3.69mg | 40% |
Calories | 158kcal | 718kcal | 28% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 8.6g | 27% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 130mg | 27% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 188mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.275mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 2.473mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.758mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.162mg | 11% |
Potassium | 44mg | 368mg | 10% |
Starch | 26.01g | 1.05g | 10% |
Calcium | 7mg | 85mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 1.502g | 8% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.3mg | 7% |
Carbs | 30.86g | 13.82g | 6% |
Protein | 5.8g | 7.91g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Folate | 7µg | 11µg | 1% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 29.06g | 5.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | 4.57g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.262mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.03g | 0.07g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +123.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +4468.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +8047.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +307.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44844.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +360.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +2377.1% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +4822.2% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +75% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +133.3% |
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