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Spaghetti vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and potato bread

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, potato bread is richer in phosphorus, folate, iron, potassium, calcium, fiber, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Potato bread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 44% more.
  • Spaghetti contains 3 times more selenium than potato bread. Spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, while potato bread contains 9.5µg.
  • Spaghetti contains less sodium.
  • Potato bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato bread is 61, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Bread, potato.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2585.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1531.8%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.094mg

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +629.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Potato bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 58mg 369mg 44%
Selenium 26.4µg 9.5µg 31%
Folate 7µg 126µg 30%
Iron 0.5mg 2.25mg 22%
Potassium 44mg 718mg 20%
Fiber 1.8g 6.3g 18%
Calcium 7mg 188mg 18%
Sodium 1mg 375mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.188mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.817mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.232mg 14%
Protein 5.8g 12.5g 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.44mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.106mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.25mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 266kcal 5%
Carbs 30.86g 47.07g 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Fats 0.93g 3.13g 3%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.253mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.094mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.56g 9.38g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.143mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +85.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.5%
Contains more FatsFats +236.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1239.3%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.