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Beans vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beans and meatball

  • Beans contain less vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin E than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 66% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in beans is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +644.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230.8%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Beans
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +481.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +187%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.938mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.206mg 0.706mg 56%
Phosphorus 104mg 344mg 34%
Protein 4.8g 21g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 4.666g 30%
Sodium 1mg 550mg 24%
Iron 0.29mg 2.16mg 23%
Folate 24µg 78µg 14%
Fats 0.4g 9g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 2.5mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.213mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.73mg 11%
Choline 30.8mg 88.4mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.8µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.103g 1.425g 6%
Calories 105kcal 197kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.2mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 2.188g 5%
Fiber 5.5g 4.6g 4%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.8mg 4%
Carbs 20.49g 8g 4%
Calcium 50mg 25mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 180mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 1.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2150%
Contains more OtherOther +133.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6151.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2612.8%

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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.