Spaghetti vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between spaghetti and vegetable
- Spaghetti has more selenium; however, vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 86% more than spaghetti.
- Vegetable contains 88 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, while vegetable contains 0.3µg.
- Spaghetti has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 CopperCopper | +20.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8700% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +284.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +255% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +276.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.3µg | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 214µg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 23.5µg | 20% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 4.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 2.86g | 6% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 13.09g | 6% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 65kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.071mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.82mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 169mg | 4% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 24.1mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.851mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.379mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.072g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.083mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.031g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.151mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 51mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +520% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +135.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +139.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1210% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +352.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.4% |
