Wheat vs Spaghetti - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Wheat and Spaghetti?
- Wheat is richer than Spaghetti in Manganese, Selenium, Phosphorus, Copper, Vitamin B3, Iron, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Magnesium and Vitamin B6.
- Wheat's daily need coverage for Manganese is 117% more.
- Wheat has 21 times more Vitamin B1 than Spaghetti. While Wheat has 0.419mg of Vitamin B1, Spaghetti has only 0.02mg.
We used Wheat, durum and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+604%
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Calcium
+385.7%
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Potassium
+879.5%
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Magnesium
+700%
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Copper
+453%
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Zinc
+715.7%
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Phosphorus
+775.9%
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Sodium
-50%
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Iron
+604%
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Calcium
+385.7%
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Potassium
+879.5%
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Magnesium
+700%
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Copper
+453%
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Zinc
+715.7%
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Phosphorus
+775.9%
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Sodium
-50%
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin B1
+1995%
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Vitamin B2
+505%
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Vitamin B3
+1584.5%
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Vitamin B5
+734.8%
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Vitamin B6
+755.1%
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Folate
+514.3%
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Vitamin B1
+1995%
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Vitamin B2
+505%
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Vitamin B3
+1584.5%
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Vitamin B5
+734.8%
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Vitamin B6
+755.1%
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Folate
+514.3%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
37
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Mineral Summary Score
100
14
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
82%
35%
Carbohydrates
71%
31%
Fats
11%
4%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Sugars |
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| Lower in price |
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| Rich in minerals |
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| Rich in vitamins |
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in glycemic index |
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Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?
Wheat contains less Sugars (difference - 0.56g)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wheat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spaghetti is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.278g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spaghetti is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 339 | 158 |
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| Protein | 13.68 | 5.8 |
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| Fats | 2.47 | 0.93 |
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| Vitamin C | 0 | 0 | |
| Carbs | 71.13 | 30.86 |
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| Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Iron | 3.52 | 0.5 |
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| Calcium | 34 | 7 |
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| Potassium | 431 | 44 |
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| Magnesium | 144 | 18 |
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| Sugars | 0.56 |
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| Fiber | 1.8 |
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| Copper | 0.553 | 0.1 |
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| Zinc | 4.16 | 0.51 |
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| Starch | 26.01 |
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| Phosphorus | 508 | 58 |
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| Sodium | 2 | 1 |
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| Vitamin A | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419 | 0.02 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.121 | 0.02 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 6.738 | 0.4 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.935 | 0.112 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.419 | 0.049 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin K | 0 |
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| Folate | 43 | 7 |
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| Trans Fat | 0 |
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| Saturated Fat | 0.454 | 0.176 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.344 | 0.131 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978 | 0.326 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.176 | 0.083 |
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| Threonine | 0.366 | 0.206 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.533 | 0.228 |
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| Leucine | 0.934 | 0.44 |
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| Lysine | 0.303 | 0.133 |
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| Methionine | 0.221 | 0.065 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.681 | 0.297 |
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| Valine | 0.594 | 0.262 |
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| Histidine | 0.322 | 0.132 |
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| Fructose | 0.03 |
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