Spaghetti vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and short ribs different?

Spaghetti is higher in manganese; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 109% higher.
Spaghetti contains 25 times more manganese than short ribs. While spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, short ribs contain only 0.013mg.
Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than spaghetti (49).

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised 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.

Spaghetti

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2376.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+26.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+409.1%
Contains more IronIron	+362%
Contains more ZincZinc	+856.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+179.3%

~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

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.

Spaghetti

Short ribs

Contains more FolateFolate

+40%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+383.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+513%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+349%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1184.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.62µg	109%
Saturated fat	0.176g	17.8g	80%
Fats	0.93g	41.98g	63%
Monounsaturated fat	0.131g	18.88g	47%
Zinc	0.51mg	4.88mg	40%
Protein	5.8g	21.57g	32%
Cholesterol	0mg	94mg	31%
Iron	0.5mg	2.31mg	23%
Calories	158kcal	471kcal	16%
Phosphorus	58mg	162mg	15%
Choline	6.4mg	82.2mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.049mg	0.22mg	13%
Manganese	0.322mg	0.013mg	13%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	2.452mg	13%
Starch	26.01g		11%
Carbs	30.86g	0g	10%
Selenium	26.4µg	20.8µg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.15mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.326g	1.53g	8%
Fiber	1.8g	0g	7%
Potassium	44mg	224mg	5%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.7µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.05mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.112mg	0.252mg	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	27IU	3%
Vitamin E	0.06mg	0.29mg	2%
Sodium	1mg	50mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.4µg	2%
Calcium	7mg	12mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	15mg	1%
Folate	7µg	5µg	1%
Net carbs	29.06g	0g	N/A
Sugar	0.56g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.1mg	0.099mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.083mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	0.206mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.228mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	0.44mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.133mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.065mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	0.262mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.132mg	0.688mg	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		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.016g	N/A