Spaghetti vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between spaghetti and ham
- Spaghetti has less vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 61% more than spaghetti.
- Spaghetti has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of spaghetti is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.
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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 more CopperCopper | +26.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +496.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +552.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +196% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +464.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +237.9% |
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 FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3670% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +910% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +905.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +259.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +716.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1229.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.754mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1203mg | 52% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 20.93g | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.65µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.4mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 4.023mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 2.88mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 196mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.202mg | 14% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 85.1mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 19.5µg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 1.48mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.054mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 287mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 1.81g | 7% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 5.53g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 2.62g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.403mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 32IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.54g | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 145kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1957.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +260.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +494.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1460.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.6% |
