Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Spaghetti vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between spaghetti and veal

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for veal is 53% higher.
  • Veal has 2 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while veal has 13.7µg.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index than veal.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

Infographic

Spaghetti vs Veal infographic
Infographic link

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%
Veal
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +820%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +665.9%
Contains more IronIron +98%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.103mg

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%
Veal
10
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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1907.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +935.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1384.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 8.03mg 48%
Protein 5.8g 24.38g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.87mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.39mg 26%
Selenium 26.4µg 13.7µg 23%
Phosphorus 58mg 217mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 1.16mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.27mg 19%
Choline 6.4mg 95mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.176g 3.04g 13%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.035mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 30.86g 0g 10%
Fats 0.93g 7.56g 10%
Potassium 44mg 337mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 2.84g 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0.99mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.55g 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Calories 158kcal 172kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.103mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.885mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 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
Veal
4
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320.3%
Contains more FatsFats +712.9%
Contains more OtherOther +364.3%
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2067.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.7%

People also compare

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.