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Spaghetti vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spaghetti and turkey meat?

  • Spaghetti is higher in manganese, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 57% more.
  • Spaghetti has 23 times more manganese than turkey meat. While spaghetti has 0.322mg of manganese, turkey meat has only 0.014mg.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +443.2%
Contains more IronIron +118%
Contains more ZincZinc +386.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +746.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1265.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 9.573mg 57%
Protein 5.8g 28.55g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.616mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Phosphorus 58mg 223mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.281mg 20%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.48mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.948mg 17%
Choline 6.4mg 87.4mg 15%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.014mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 2.119g 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 30.86g 0.06g 10%
Fats 0.93g 7.39g 10%
Saturated fat 0.176g 2.155g 9%
Iron 0.5mg 1.09mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Potassium 44mg 239mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 2.647g 6%
Selenium 26.4µg 29.8µg 6%
Sodium 1mg 103mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Calories 158kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.093mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Calcium 7mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.749mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51333.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +392.2%
Contains more FatsFats +694.6%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1920.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.