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Spaghetti vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spaghetti and spread

  • Spaghetti has more selenium and manganese; however, spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin E, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.
  • Spread has 12 times less manganese than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 0.322mg of manganese, while spread has 0.026mg.
  • Spaghetti is lower in saturated fat.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index than spread.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1138.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +58%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~59mg

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%
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +873.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 1mg 1013mg 44%
Selenium 26.4µg 9.7µg 30%
Saturated fat 0.176g 5.977g 26%
Fats 0.93g 17.34g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 7.584g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 2.565g 15%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.026mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.172mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.74mg 11%
Choline 6.4mg 62.3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.134mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.73mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.43mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Carbs 30.86g 11.94g 6%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.02mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.12mg 5%
Protein 5.8g 7.66g 4%
Calories 158kcal 235kcal 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Potassium 44mg 110mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 58mg 59mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.279mg 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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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1764.5%
Contains more OtherOther +892.9%
~equal in Water ~60.28g

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5689.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.