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Spaghetti vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spaghetti and pumpkin pie?

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium, yet pumpkin pie is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Pumpkin pie's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 69% more.
  • Spaghetti has 5 times more selenium than pumpkin pie. While spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, pumpkin pie has only 5.4µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spaghetti is lower.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared types in this article.

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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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +814.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.5%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.7%

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% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +785%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +485.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 448µg 50%
Selenium 26.4µg 5.4µg 38%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.35µg 15%
Fats 0.93g 9.75g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.177mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 4.6g 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 1.77g 10%
Sodium 1mg 239mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.124mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1.988g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.452mg 7%
Choline 6.4mg 37.5mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 64mg 6%
Starch 26.01g 10.73g 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.9mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.76mg 5%
Folate 7µg 26µg 5%
Fructose 0.03g 2.85g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.107mg 4%
Calories 158kcal 243kcal 4%
Protein 5.8g 3.9g 4%
Potassium 44mg 167mg 4%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.227mg 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 81mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 30.86g 34.83g 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 33.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.56g 18.88g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.175mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.088mg 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
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
Contains more FatsFats +948.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +303.6%

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3411.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +442.9%

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
36% 31% 13% 10% 7% 3%
Starch: 10.73 g
Sucrose: 9.3 g
Glucose: 3.78 g
Fructose: 2.85 g
Lactose: 2 g
Maltose: 0.95 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more StarchStarch +142.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10233.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +9350%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9400%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +137.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/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.