Sweet and sour vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between sweet and sour and spaghetti
- Sweet and sour is higher in manganese and vitamin C; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% higher.
- Spaghetti has less sodium.
- Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index (49) than sweet and sour (70).
The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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 CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +136.3% |
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% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 26.4µg | 47% |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.322mg | 19% |
Sodium | 371mg | 1mg | 16% |
Protein | 0.27g | 5.8g | 11% |
Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 1.8g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 58mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.51mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Potassium | 99mg | 44mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 30.86g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.326g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.176g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.02g | 0.93g | 1% |
Choline | 2.4mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
Calories | 150kcal | 158kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 38.12g | 29.06g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 7mg | 0% |
Sugar | 18.75g | 0.56g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Folate | 8µg | 7µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.131g | 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:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +335.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2048.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4550% |
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Water
~62.13g