Spaghetti vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spaghetti and semolina?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, yet semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, carbs, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% more.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +914.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +295.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +184% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +221.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1162% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +822.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 1.035mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.452mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 5.048mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.284mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 80.89g | 17% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 68.29g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.224mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 153mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 19.9µg | 12% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 374kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.672mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 71mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.02mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 174mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 7.51g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.024g | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.294g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.7g | 2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 272kcal | 498kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 63g | 27g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.93g | 1.03g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.258g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.322g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +530.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.9% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.322g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +50% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +162.6% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +133.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +175% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Galactose
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