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Spaghetti vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spaghetti and yolk?

  • Spaghetti has less choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and folate than yolk.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than spaghetti.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.7%
Contains more IronIron +446%
Contains more ZincZinc +351%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.1%

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%
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1985.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +12715.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 6.4mg 820.2mg 148%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2.99mg 58%
Selenium 26.4µg 56µg 54%
Phosphorus 58mg 390mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.176g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.528mg 39%
Fats 0.93g 26.54g 39%
Folate 7µg 146µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 11.738g 29%
Iron 0.5mg 2.73mg 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 4.204g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.35mg 23%
Protein 5.8g 15.86g 20%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.58mg 17%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.3mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.176mg 13%
Calcium 7mg 129mg 12%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.055mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 30.86g 3.59g 9%
Calories 158kcal 322kcal 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.077mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.024mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 48mg 2%
Potassium 44mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A
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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +759.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2753.8%
Contains more OtherOther +507.1%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8860.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1189.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +471.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +350%
Contains more FructoseFructose +133.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.