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Meatball vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Meatball and Chicken breast

  • Meatball has more Vitamin B12, Manganese, and Fiber, however, Chicken breast is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Selenium, and Choline.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily Vitamin B3 needs 73% more than Meatball.
  • Chicken breast has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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.
Meatball
Meatball
6
:
3
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Calcium +400%
Contains more Iron +55.3%
Contains more Zinc +53.7%
Contains more Copper +127.8%
Contains more Manganese +1242.9%
Contains less Sodium -88.1%
Contains more Selenium +71.2%
Equal in Magnesium - 31
Equal in Phosphorus - 246
Equal in Potassium - 276
Meatball
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 67% 23% 103% 27% 87% 46% 41% 37% 84%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Calcium +400%
Contains more Iron +55.3%
Contains more Zinc +53.7%
Contains more Copper +127.8%
Contains more Manganese +1242.9%
Contains less Sodium -88.1%
Contains more Selenium +71.2%
Equal in Magnesium - 31
Equal in Phosphorus - 246
Equal in Potassium - 276

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.
Meatball
Meatball
6
:
3
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin A +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +84%
Contains more Folate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +375.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +216.8%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.42
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1
Meatball
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 9% 3% 0% 34% 54% 59% 56% 47% 27% 126% 21%
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +84%
Contains more Folate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +375.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +216.8%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.42
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Meatball
Meatball
3
:
2
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +371.5%
Contains more Carbs +1480.4%
Contains more Other +46.9%
Contains more Protein +132.2%
Contains more Water +12.2%
Meatball
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Fats +371.5%
Contains more Carbs +1480.4%
Contains more Other +46.9%
Contains more Protein +132.2%
Contains more Water +12.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Meatball
Meatball
2
:
1
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +434.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +212.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.1%
Meatball
38% 46% 17%
Saturated Fat: 7.627 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.346 g
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +434.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +212.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Meatball Chicken breast
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chicken breast Opinion
Net carbs 5.76g 0.51g Meatball
Protein 14.4g 33.44g Chicken breast
Fats 22.21g 4.71g Meatball
Carbs 8.06g 0.51g Meatball
Calories 286kcal 187kcal Meatball
Starch 2.25g Meatball
Fructose 0.21g Meatball
Sugar 3.47g 0g Chicken breast
Fiber 2.3g 0g Meatball
Calcium 80mg 16mg Meatball
Iron 1.77mg 1.14mg Meatball
Magnesium 31mg 31mg
Phosphorus 239mg 246mg Chicken breast
Potassium 296mg 276mg Meatball
Sodium 666mg 79mg Chicken breast
Zinc 1.66mg 1.08mg Meatball
Copper 0.123mg 0.054mg Meatball
Manganese 0.282mg 0.021mg Meatball
Selenium 15.3µg 26.2µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 73IU 23IU Meatball
Vitamin A RAE 22µg 7µg Meatball
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.42mg
Vitamin D 2IU 5IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.079mg Meatball
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.125mg Meatball
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 14.782mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.64mg Chicken breast
Folate 36µg 4µg Meatball
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.37µg Meatball
Vitamin K 8.2µg 2.4µg Meatball
Tryptophan 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.412mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.765mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.509mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.836mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.925mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.328mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.659mg Chicken breast
Histidine 1.037mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 66mg 91mg Meatball
Trans Fat 0.577g Chicken breast
Saturated Fat 7.627g 1.29g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.03g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.01g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.02g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 9.188g 1.72g Meatball
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 1.07g Meatball
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g Meatball
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g Meatball
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Meatball
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g Meatball
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g Meatball
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g Meatball

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Meatball Chicken breast
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Meatball
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Meatball
40%
Chicken breast

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Meatball
Meatball is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.47g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast contains less Sodium (difference - 587mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.337g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.