Chicken meat vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken meat and spaghetti

Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, spaghetti is richer in manganese.
Chicken meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 51% more than spaghetti.
Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.

Chicken meat

Spaghetti

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+406.8%
Contains more IronIron	+152%
Contains more ZincZinc	+280.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+213.8%

Contains more CopperCopper	+51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1510%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+10.5%

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.

Chicken meat

Spaghetti

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+740%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2021.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+819.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+716.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+929.7%

Contains more FolateFolate

+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	0.4mg	51%
Protein	27.3g	5.8g	43%
Cholesterol	88mg	0mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.049mg	27%
Fats	13.6g	0.93g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	0.326g	18%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.112mg	18%
Phosphorus	182mg	58mg	18%
Saturated fat	3.79g	0.176g	16%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.322mg	13%
Zinc	1.94mg	0.51mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0µg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	0.131g	13%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.02mg	11%
Starch		26.01g	11%
Choline	65.9mg	6.4mg	11%
Iron	1.26mg	0.5mg	10%
Carbs	0g	30.86g	10%
Fiber	0g	1.8g	7%
Potassium	223mg	44mg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	0µg	5%
Selenium	23.9µg	26.4µg	5%
Calories	239kcal	158kcal	4%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.02mg	4%
Sodium	82mg	1mg	4%
Copper	0.066mg	0.1mg	4%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.06mg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Calcium	15mg	7mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	29.06g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	0IU	0%
Sugar	0g	0.56g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	0.206mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	0.228mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	0.44mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	0.133mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.065mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.262mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.132mg	0%
Fructose		0.03g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.024g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	N/A