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Pork Meat vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork Meat and spaghetti

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc than spaghetti.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 78% more.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +856.8%
Contains more IronIron +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +374.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2376.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1835%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1758%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +803.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1289.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.02mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.049mg 53%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.4mg 44%
Protein 26.17g 5.8g 41%
Phosphorus 267mg 58mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.02mg 28%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Selenium 38.2µg 26.4µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.112mg 18%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.51mg 17%
Choline 88.9mg 6.4mg 15%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.322mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Potassium 421mg 44mg 11%
Carbs 0g 30.86g 10%
Iron 1.15mg 0.5mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.176g 5%
Fats 3.51g 0.93g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.131g 3%
Sodium 57mg 1mg 2%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.326g 1%
Calories 143kcal 158kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.06g N/A
Calcium 6mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.2%
Contains more FatsFats +277.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +210.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.