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Cauliflower vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cauliflower and meatball?

  • Cauliflower is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 74% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cauliflower is lower.

We used Cauliflower, raw and Meatballs, meatless types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1710.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +681.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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.
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +99.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.039mg 0.706mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.938mg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0mg 54%
Phosphorus 44mg 344mg 43%
Protein 1.92g 21g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 4.666g 31%
Sodium 30mg 550mg 23%
Iron 0.42mg 2.16mg 22%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.8mg 14%
Fats 0.28g 9g 13%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 2.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.213mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.73mg 11%
Fiber 2g 4.6g 10%
Calories 25kcal 197kcal 9%
Choline 44.3mg 88.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.155mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 2.188g 5%
Folate 57µg 78µg 5%
Potassium 299mg 180mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.5mg 3%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 4.97g 8g 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 3.4g N/A
Calcium 22mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 1.91g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +993.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more OtherOther +426.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6335.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14951.6%

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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.