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Spaghetti vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and beef broiled different?

  • Spaghetti is higher in manganese; however, beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 110% higher.
  • Spaghetti contains 27 times more manganese than beef broiled. While spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, beef broiled contains only 0.012mg.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index (0) than spaghetti (49).

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2583.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +622.7%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more ZincZinc +1137.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.4%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +679.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1187.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 0.51mg 6.31mg 53%
Protein 5.8g 25.93g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 5.378mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Iron 0.5mg 2.6mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.176g 5.895g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.382mg 26%
Fats 0.93g 15.41g 22%
Phosphorus 58mg 198mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 6.668g 16%
Choline 6.4mg 82.4mg 14%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.012mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.176mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.658mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 30.86g 0g 10%
Selenium 26.4µg 21.5µg 9%
Potassium 44mg 318mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calories 158kcal 250kcal 5%
Sodium 1mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.046mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.085mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.484g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.604mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1557%
Contains more OtherOther +142.9%
~equal in Water ~57.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4990.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.5%

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients
  2. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.