Spaghetti vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between spaghetti and potatoes
- Spaghetti has more selenium and manganese, while potatoes have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium, 47% more than potatoes.
- Spaghetti contains 2 times more manganese than potatoes. While spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, potatoes contain only 0.2mg.
- Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 more ZincZinc | +70% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6500% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +865.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62% |
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 EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +305% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +165.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +163.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +508.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +89.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.4µg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 19.7mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.298mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 425mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 2.05g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.081mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 1.061mg | 4% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 15.29g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.295mg | 4% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 17.49g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.81mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.042g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 12.1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.025g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.09g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +933.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +676.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +70.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +88.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +675% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +766.7% |
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