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Spaghetti vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spaghetti and pineapple cake

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12748% more than spaghetti.
  • Pineapple cake has 3 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while pineapple cake has 9.4µg.
  • Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.5%
Contains more IronIron +196%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.35mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +764900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 153mg 12748%
Selenium 26.4µg 9.4µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 3.282g 20%
Fats 0.93g 12.1g 17%
Sodium 1mg 319mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 0.176g 2.915g 12%
Iron 0.5mg 1.48mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Calcium 7mg 120mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.156mg 10%
Calories 158kcal 319kcal 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Carbs 30.86g 50.5g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Folate 7µg 26µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.19mg 5%
Protein 5.8g 3.5g 5%
Fiber 1.8g 0.8g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 82mg 3%
Potassium 44mg 112mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.202mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.35mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.034mg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.087mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.081mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.7%
Contains more WaterWater +92.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1201.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.6%
Contains more OtherOther +471.4%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3864.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +906.7%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.