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Spaghetti vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spaghetti and quince?

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium and phosphorus, yet quince is higher in vitamin C.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% more.
  • Spaghetti has 13 times more zinc than quince. While spaghetti has 0.51mg of zinc, quince has only 0.04mg.
  • The glycemic index of quince is lower.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Quinces, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +1175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.7%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%

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%
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Quince DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 0.6µg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 5.8g 0.4g 11%
Phosphorus 58mg 17mg 6%
Potassium 44mg 197mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 57kcal 5%
Carbs 30.86g 15.3g 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.04mg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.13mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.05g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.01g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.2mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.081mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 13.4g N/A
Calcium 7mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.9g 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1350%
Contains more FatsFats +830%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

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
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.