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Cheese vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and meatball

  • Cheese has more calcium, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc, while meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, iron, and fiber.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2740%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.8%
Contains more IronIron +1442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2253.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +435.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Meatball DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 1.425g 79%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.938mg 76%
Copper 0.03mg 0.706mg 75%
Calcium 710mg 25mg 69%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.8µg 50%
Fats 33.31g 9g 37%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Iron 0.14mg 2.16mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 4.666g 22%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.188g 18%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.5µg 17%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.8mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.213mg 17%
Phosphorus 455mg 344mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 2.5mg 15%
Folate 27µg 78µg 13%
Choline 16.5mg 88.4mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.2mg 10%
Calories 404kcal 197kcal 10%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 1.73mg 7%
Protein 22.87g 21g 4%
Sodium 653mg 550mg 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 76mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 8g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 1.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +270.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.9%
Contains more WaterWater +56.7%
~equal in Protein ~21g
~equal in Other ~4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.4%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.