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Almonds vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between almonds and meatball

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, vitamin B2, magnesium, copper, fiber, calcium, and phosphorus, while meatball has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 159% more than meatball.
  • Almonds contain 15 times more magnesium than meatball. While almonds contain 270mg of magnesium, meatball contains only 18mg.
  • The amount of sodium in almonds is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, almonds and Meatballs, meatless.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +976%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.2%
Contains more IronIron +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%

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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 1.73mg 159%
Manganese 2.179mg 95%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 2.188g 73%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.213mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 49.93g 9g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.938mg 61%
Magnesium 270mg 18mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 4.666g 51%
Copper 1.031mg 0.706mg 36%
Fiber 12.5g 4.6g 32%
Calcium 269mg 25mg 24%
Sodium 1mg 550mg 24%
Phosphorus 481mg 344mg 20%
Calories 579kcal 197kcal 19%
Iron 3.71mg 2.16mg 19%
Potassium 733mg 180mg 16%
Zinc 3.12mg 1.8mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.802g 1.425g 11%
Folate 44µg 78µg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 2.5mg 7%
Choline 52.1mg 88.4mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.8µg 6%
Carbs 21.55g 8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.5mg 1%
Protein 21.15g 21g 0%
Net carbs 9.05g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 1.25g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +454.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1215.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
~equal in Protein ~21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1342%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%

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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.