Biscuit vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and meatball different?
- Biscuits are richer in selenium and calcium, while meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc.
- Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 69% more than biscuits.
- Biscuits contain 24 times more selenium than meatball. Biscuits contain 19.5µg of selenium, while meatball contains 0.8µg.
- Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
- Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than meatball (0).
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Meatballs, meatless types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +840% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2337.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +761% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +163.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +471.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1775% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.706mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.5µg | 59% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.938mg | 49% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 0.8µg | 34% |
| Protein | 7g | 21g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 344mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 25mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.2mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 1.425g | 13% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 8g | 12% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 4.6g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 2.188g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.8mg | 11% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 9g | 11% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 2.16mg | 9% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 197kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.213mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Folate | 61µg | 78µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 4.666g | 3% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 550mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +457.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +200% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +100.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +216.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.1% |