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Spaghetti vs Whole Wheat Pasta

Per 100g, Spaghetti has 74.8g carbs and Whole Wheat Pasta has 26.4g (GI 49 vs 42). Whole Wheat Pasta is the better-quality carb for steadier energy with 1.9g less sugar and a lower glycemic index.

Spaghetti
Spaghetti
64.2g net
per 100g (3.5 oz)
vs
Winner
Whole Wheat Pasta
30.7g net
per 1 cup cooked (140g)
Whole Wheat Pasta is the better-quality carb

Side by side

per 100g
MetricSpaghettiWhole Wheat Pasta
Calories
372124.3
Total carbs
74.8g26.4g
Net carbs
64.2g21.9g
Fiber
Higher wins
10.6g4.5g
Sugar
Lower wins
2.7g0.8g
Protein
Higher wins
13.4g5.4g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
4942
Glycemic load
Lower wins
31.59.2

Highlighted cell wins each row for carb quality. Values normalised per 100g from USDA reference data.

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