Brisket vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brisket and meatball different?
- Brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, choline, and iron, while meatball is higher in manganese, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Brisket covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than meatball.
- Brisket contains 4 times more zinc than meatball. Brisket contains 6.69mg of zinc, while meatball contains 1.66mg.
- Meatball is lower in cholesterol.
Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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 IronIron | +37.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +303% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +77.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2720% |
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 EVitamin E | +21.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +112% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +355.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 1µg | 47% |
Zinc | 6.69mg | 1.66mg | 46% |
Protein | 28.82g | 14.4g | 29% |
Sodium | 48mg | 666mg | 27% |
Selenium | 27.1µg | 15.3µg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 3.346g | 18% |
Cholesterol | 106mg | 66mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.282mg | 12% |
Choline | 109.8mg | 45.2mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 239mg | 9% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.3g | 9% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 1.77mg | 8% |
Folate | 9µg | 36µg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 0.924mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 3.108mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.136mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.202mg | 6% |
Calcium | 16mg | 80mg | 6% |
Fats | 18.42g | 22.21g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 8.2µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.123mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 31mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 9.188g | 3% |
Carbs | 0g | 8.06g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
Potassium | 232mg | 296mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 7.305g | 7.627g | 1% |
Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
Calories | 289kcal | 286kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 5.76g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 0g | 3.47g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.577g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.101mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.192mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.367mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.879mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.21g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +100.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +20.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +492.9% |
~equal in
Water
~53.67g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +391.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.627g