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Spaghetti vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and pork Meat

  • 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 Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, 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.
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2376.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +856.8%
Contains more IronIron +130%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
Contains more ZincZinc +374.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.7%

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.95mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.739mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 7.432mg 44%
Protein 5.8g 26.17g 41%
Phosphorus 58mg 267mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.387mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Selenium 26.4µg 38.2µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 1.012mg 18%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.42mg 17%
Choline 6.4mg 88.9mg 15%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.013mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Potassium 44mg 421mg 11%
Carbs 30.86g 0g 10%
Iron 0.5mg 1.15mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1.198g 5%
Fats 0.93g 3.51g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 1.334g 3%
Sodium 1mg 57mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.506g 1%
Calories 158kcal 143kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.111mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 0g N/A
Calcium 7mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 1.13mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.2%
Contains more FatsFats +277.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +210.7%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.