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Spaghetti vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and puff pastry

  • Puff pastry has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin K, folate, and manganese than spaghetti.
  • Puff pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% more.
  • Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg
~equal in Selenium ~24.5µg

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1515%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +685.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 22.228g 146%
Fats 0.93g 38.5g 58%
Iron 0.5mg 2.6mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.323mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.176g 5.502g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 8.828g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.8mg 21%
Calories 158kcal 558kcal 20%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.258mg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.3µg 14%
Folate 7µg 55µg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Sodium 1mg 253mg 11%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.495mg 8%
Carbs 30.86g 45.7g 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.55mg 3%
Selenium 26.4µg 24.5µg 3%
Protein 5.8g 7.4g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.019mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.115mg 2%
Potassium 44mg 62mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 44.2g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.75g N/A
Zinc 0.51mg 0.54mg 0%
Phosphorus 58mg 60mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 6.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +739.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4039.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.1%
Contains more OtherOther +257.1%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6638.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6718.4%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.