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Spinach pasta vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spinach pasta and spaghetti?

  • Spaghetti has less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and phosphorus than spinach pasta.
  • Spinach pasta's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 49% higher.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +518.2%
Contains more IronIron +560%
Contains more CopperCopper +97%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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.
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% 8.3% 0% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2945%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1890%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +765%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2428.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach pasta Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.609mg 0.02mg 49%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Folate 177µg 7µg 43%
Iron 3.3mg 0.5mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.398mg 0.02mg 29%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.315mg 0.049mg 20%
Manganese 0.781mg 0.322mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.46mg 0.4mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 148mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.688mg 0.112mg 12%
Magnesium 63mg 18mg 11%
Copper 0.197mg 0.1mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 11.26g 5.8g 11%
Carbs 55.72g 30.86g 8%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.51mg 8%
Calories 289kcal 158kcal 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Potassium 272mg 44mg 7%
Calcium 43mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Fats 2.1g 0.93g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.467g 0.326g 1%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.483g 0.176g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.659g 0.131g 1%
Net carbs 55.72g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.352mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.488mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.813mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.336mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.544mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.237mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.1%
Contains more FatsFats +125.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.6%
Contains more OtherOther +192.9%
Contains more WaterWater +106.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%

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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. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/nutrients
  2. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.