Beef sticks vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef sticks and meatball different?

Beef sticks are higher in iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B5, folate, manganese, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for beef sticks is 66% higher.
Beef sticks contain 2 times more sodium than meatball. While beef sticks contain 1531mg of sodium, meatball contains only 666mg.
Meatball has less saturated fat.

Snacks, beef sticks, smoked and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Beef sticks

Meatball

Contains more IronIron	+92.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+227.9%

~equal in Copper ~0.123mg

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.

Beef sticks

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+46.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+181.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.136mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.202mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.8g	7.627g	60%
Fats	49.6g	22.21g	42%
Sodium	1531mg	666mg	38%
Monounsaturated fat	20.47g	9.188g	28%
Selenium		15.3µg	28%
Cholesterol	133mg	66mg	22%
Iron	3.4mg	1.77mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.436mg	0.23mg	16%
Protein	21.5g	14.4g	14%
Calories	550kcal	286kcal	13%
Vitamin B5	0.328mg	0.924mg	12%
Folate	0µg	36µg	9%
Vitamin B3	4.54mg	3.108mg	9%
Manganese	0.086mg	0.282mg	9%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Phosphorus	180mg	239mg	8%
Choline		45.2mg	8%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	0mg	8%
Zinc	2.42mg	1.66mg	7%
Vitamin K		8.2µg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.42g	3.346g	7%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Magnesium	21mg	31mg	2%
Carbs	5.4g	8.06g	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Potassium	257mg	296mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	13µg	22µg	1%
Copper	0.13mg	0.123mg	1%
Calcium	68mg	80mg	1%
Net carbs	5.4g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Sugar		3.47g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.141mg	0.136mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.205mg	0.202mg	0%
Vitamin B12	1µg	1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.184mg		0%
Threonine	0.832mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.818mg		0%
Leucine	1.473mg		0%
Lysine	1.518mg		0%
Methionine	0.454mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.801mg		0%
Valine	0.95mg		0%
Histidine	0.53mg		0%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A