Spaghetti vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spaghetti and soft serve?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium and manganese, yet soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
- Spaghetti has 64 times more manganese than soft serve. While spaghetti has 0.322mg of manganese, soft serve has only 0.005mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in spaghetti is lower.
- The glycemic index of spaghetti is lower.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +233.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6340% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +780% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1771.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +302.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +321.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +916.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +810% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +351.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +306.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 3µg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 7.46g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 91mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.5µg | 21% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 13g | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 162µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.005mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 131mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.182mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.03mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 3.49g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 116mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.506mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 177mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0.7g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 29IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 222kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 61mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 22.2g | 3% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 4.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.095mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.46g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 21.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 21.16g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1297.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +221.4% |
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Water
~59.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.326 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2564.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.1% |
