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Chicken meat vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken meat and meatball

  • Chicken meat has more selenium and vitamin B3, while meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 73% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2887.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +969.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89%
~equal in Zinc ~1.8mg

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +239.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.938mg 73%
Copper 0.066mg 0.706mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.5µg 50%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.8µg 42%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 2.5mg 37%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Phosphorus 182mg 344mg 23%
Sodium 82mg 550mg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Folate 5µg 78µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.2mg 15%
Protein 27.3g 21g 13%
Iron 1.26mg 2.16mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.5mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.79g 1.425g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 4.666g 11%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.73mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 2.188g 8%
Fats 13.6g 9g 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Choline 65.9mg 88.4mg 4%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Calories 239kcal 197kcal 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 1.94mg 1.8mg 1%
Potassium 223mg 180mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more FatsFats +51.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~58g
~equal in Other ~4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +144.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.