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Spaghetti vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spaghetti and potato salad

  • Spaghetti has more selenium and manganese; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, potassium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 41% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad contains 3 times less manganese than spaghetti. Spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, while potato salad contains 0.101mg.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +543.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.3%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Potato salad DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 4.1µg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 3.737g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 1mg 529mg 23%
Fats 0.93g 8.2g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.101mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.534mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.141mg 7%
Carbs 30.86g 11.17g 7%
Protein 5.8g 2.68g 6%
Potassium 44mg 254mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1.429g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.89mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.31mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.118mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.65mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calories 158kcal 143kcal 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 52mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.3%
Contains more FatsFats +781.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +596.4%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1793.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1046.3%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.