Spaghetti vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spaghetti and semolina?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, yet semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% more.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +914.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +295.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +184% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +221.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1162% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +822.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 1.035mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.452mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 5.048mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.284mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 80.89g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.224mg | 17% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 68.29g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 153mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 19.9µg | 12% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 374kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.672mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 71mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.02mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 174mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 7.51g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.294g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 1.03g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.258g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.322g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +530.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.322g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +50% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +162.6% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +133.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +175% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Galactose
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