Spaghetti vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spaghetti and beef different?
- Spaghetti is richer in manganese, while beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and choline.
- Beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 175% more than spaghetti.
- Spaghetti contains 36 times more manganese than beef. Spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, while beef contains 0.009mg.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index (49) than beef (0).
Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted types were used 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3477.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +508% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +625.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +346.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +329.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1265.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 4.21µg | 175% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.669mg | 48% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 27.55g | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 5.76mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3.04mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 3.7mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 259mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.4mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 85mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.009mg | 14% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 75.6mg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 2.595g | 11% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 0g | 10% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 6.54g | 9% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 352mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.481mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 2.734g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 25.4µg | 2% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 169kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.532g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.7g | 16g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 272kcal | 61kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 63g | 59g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.6 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 3 IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.375g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +375% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +603.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1987% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.2% |
