Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Chicken soup vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between chicken soup and meatball

  • Chicken soup contains less vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, zinc, and choline than meatball.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 75% higher.
  • Chicken soup has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared and Meatballs, meatless.

Infographic

Chicken soup vs Meatball infographic
Infographic link

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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 less SodiumSodium -74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +928.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1207.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1174.1%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
Contains more CholineCholine +860.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.938mg 75%
Copper 0.054mg 0.706mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 27mg 344mg 45%
Protein 2.52g 21g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 4.666g 30%
Iron 0.21mg 2.16mg 24%
Folate 5µg 78µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Sodium 143mg 550mg 18%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.8mg 15%
Choline 9.2mg 88.4mg 14%
Fats 1.2g 9g 12%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.213mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Calories 36kcal 197kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 2.5mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.321g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 2.188g 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.8µg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 18mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 25mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 180mg 2%
Carbs 3.53g 8g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +58.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.6%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2090.6%

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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.