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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.
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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~57mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Potato
Potato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Potato 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%
Calories 158kcal 77kcal 4%
Carbs 30.86g 17.49g 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.81mg 4%
Starch 26.01g 15.29g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.061mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.295mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.042g 2%
Fats 0.93g 0.09g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.032mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.025g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 272kcal 376kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 130g N/A
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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Potato
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +70.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +88.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +675%
Contains more FructoseFructose +766.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.