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Spaghetti vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spaghetti and red cabbage

  • Spaghetti has more selenium and copper, while red cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin C, 63% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains 44 times more selenium than red cabbage. While spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, red cabbage contains only 0.6µg.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of red cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cabbage, red, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +452.3%
Contains more IronIron +60%

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.418mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 57mg 63%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.6µg 47%
Vitamin K 0µg 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.209mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 0g 11%
Protein 5.8g 1.43g 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.017mg 9%
Carbs 30.86g 7.37g 8%
Calories 158kcal 31kcal 6%
Potassium 44mg 243mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.069mg 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.064mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 45mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.22mg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.243mg 3%
Fructose 0.03g 1.48g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.08g 2%
Choline 6.4mg 17.1mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.147mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.16g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.021g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 5.27g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 3.83g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.418mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.024mg 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% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.6%
Contains more FatsFats +481.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +318.7%
Contains more WaterWater +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +132.1%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +991.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +566.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4250%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4833.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.