Spaghetti vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between spaghetti and pecan
- Spaghetti has more selenium, while pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
- Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 182% more than spaghetti.
- Spaghetti contains 7 times more selenium than pecan. While spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, pecan contains only 3.8µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in spaghetti is lower.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Nuts, pecans.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +594.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +572.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +831.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +406% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +788.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +377.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1297.5% |
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 | +2233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +191.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +670.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +532.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 4.5mg | 182% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 21.614g | 142% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 1.2mg | 122% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 71.97g | 109% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 40.801g | 102% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.66mg | 53% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 3.8µg | 41% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 4.53mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 9.6g | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 277mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 6.18g | 27% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 691kcal | 27% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 121mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 2.53mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.863mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.21mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 0.46g | 11% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 410mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 1.4mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 9.17g | 7% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 40.5mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 13.86g | 6% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 1.167mg | 5% |
| Folate | 7µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1665.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7638.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +428.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31045.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6530.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +5554.3% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +4233.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +33.3% |
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