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Spaghetti vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spaghetti and beer

  • Beer contains less selenium, manganese, copper, fiber, phosphorus, and iron than spaghetti.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 47% higher.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than spaghetti.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63%
Contains more IronIron +2400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +5000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Beer DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 0.6µg 47%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.008mg 14%
Starch 26.01g 0g 11%
Protein 5.8g 0.46g 11%
Copper 0.1mg 0.005mg 11%
Carbs 30.86g 3.55g 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 14mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 43kcal 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.02mg 6%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.01mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.513mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 10.1mg 1%
Potassium 44mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 3.55g N/A
Calcium 7mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.046mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1160.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +769.3%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more OtherOther +1339.3%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.