Spaghetti vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spaghetti and sweet and sour
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese and vitamin C.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% higher.
- Spaghetti has 18 times more fiber than sweet and sour. While spaghetti has 1.8g of fiber, sweet, and sour has only 0.1g.
- Spaghetti has less sugar.
- Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index (49) than sweet and sour (70).
The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +125% |
Contains more IronIron | +138.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +26.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +466.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +728.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +136.3% |
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 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.4µg | 47% |
Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.761mg | 19% |
Sodium | 1mg | 371mg | 16% |
Protein | 5.8g | 0.27g | 11% |
Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.7mg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0.1g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 7mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
Potassium | 44mg | 99mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
Carbs | 30.86g | 38.22g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.187mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.93g | 0.02g | 1% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 2.4mg | 1% |
Calories | 158kcal | 150kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 29.06g | 38.12g | N/A |
Calcium | 7mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.56g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Folate | 7µg | 8µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.132mg | 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:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2048.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4550% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +335.7% |
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Water
~60.27g