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Spaghetti vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spaghetti and sun-dried tomato?

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium, yet sun-dried tomato is higher in vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Sun-dried tomato's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 113% more.
  • Spaghetti has 9 times more selenium than sun-dried tomato. While spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, sun-dried tomato has only 3µg.
  • The glycemic index of sun-dried tomato is lower.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3456.8%
Contains more IronIron +436%
Contains more CopperCopper +373%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +865%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1815%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +807.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +551%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 101.8mg 113%
Potassium 44mg 1565mg 45%
Selenium 26.4µg 3µg 43%
Copper 0.1mg 0.473mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.383mg 28%
Iron 0.5mg 2.68mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 8.663g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.319mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.63mg 20%
Fats 0.93g 14.08g 20%
Fiber 1.8g 5.8g 16%
Magnesium 18mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.193mg 14%
Phosphorus 58mg 139mg 12%
Sodium 1mg 266mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 2.06g 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1.893g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.479mg 7%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.466mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 47mg 4%
Folate 7µg 23µg 4%
Calories 158kcal 213kcal 3%
Carbs 30.86g 23.33g 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.78mg 2%
Protein 5.8g 5.06g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 17.53g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.077mg 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1414%
Contains more OtherOther +1221.4%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6513%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +531.9%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.