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Bagel vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bagel and meatball

  • Bagel has more selenium, magnesium, and iron; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin E.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 63% more than bagel.
  • Meatball has 36 times less selenium than bagel. Bagel has 28.7µg of selenium, while meatball has 0.8µg.
  • Bagel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bagel is 69, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bagels, wheat 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 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
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 +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3487.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.3%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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.
Bagel
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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% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +802%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Folate ~78µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bagel Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Manganese 1.43mg 62%
Copper 0.175mg 0.706mg 59%
Selenium 28.7µg 0.8µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.403mg 0.938mg 45%
Phosphorus 142mg 344mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.936g 4.666g 25%
Protein 10.2g 21g 22%
Choline 9.8mg 88.4mg 14%
Carbs 48.89g 8g 14%
Fats 1.53g 9g 11%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 1.73mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 18mg 8%
Iron 2.76mg 2.16mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.8mg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.425g 6%
Vitamin B3 3.37mg 2.5mg 5%
Sodium 439mg 550mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.147mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.5mg 3%
Calories 250kcal 197kcal 3%
Fiber 4.1g 4.6g 2%
Calcium 20mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Folate 76µg 78µg 1%
Net carbs 44.79g 3.4g N/A
Potassium 165mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 6.12g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +511.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.9%
Contains more FatsFats +488.2%
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +118.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bagel
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24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +654.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +398.5%

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. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/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.