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Spaghetti vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and white chocolate different?

  • Spaghetti is richer in selenium and manganese, while white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • White chocolate covers your daily need for saturated fat, 96% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains 40 times more manganese than white chocolate. Spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, while white chocolate contains 0.008mg.
  • Spaghetti is lower in saturated fat.

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Candies, white chocolate types were used 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +486.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.4%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1310%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +360.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.176g 19.412g 87%
Fats 0.93g 32.09g 48%
Selenium 26.4µg 4.5µg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 9.097g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.282mg 20%
Calories 158kcal 539kcal 19%
Calcium 7mg 199mg 19%
Phosphorus 58mg 176mg 17%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.008mg 14%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.608mg 10%
Carbs 30.86g 59.24g 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 9.1µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Potassium 44mg 286mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.96mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 1.013g 5%
Choline 6.4mg 29.5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.063mg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.06mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 90mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.745mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.74mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.056mg 1%
Protein 5.8g 5.87g 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 59g N/A
Folate 7µg 7µg 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +4679.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3350.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92%
Contains more OtherOther +435.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.87g

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6844.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.7%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.