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Corn chips vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between corn chips and meatball

  • Corn chips have more vitamin E and magnesium; however, meatball is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Corn chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 45% more than meatball.
  • Meatball contains 2 times less magnesium than corn chips. Corn chips contain 72mg of magnesium, while meatball contains 31mg.
  • Corn chips have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of corn chips is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.6%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.3%

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 0% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1621.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +386.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +273.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn chips Meatball DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 16.438g 3.346g 87%
Vitamin E 7.23mg 0.42mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1µg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Starch 51.36g 2.25g 20%
Fats 33.36g 22.21g 17%
Carbs 56.9g 8.06g 16%
Protein 6.17g 14.4g 16%
Saturated fat 4.331g 7.627g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.924mg 15%
Selenium 7.6µg 15.3µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.842mg 3.108mg 14%
Calories 538kcal 286kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.23mg 12%
Magnesium 72mg 31mg 10%
Sodium 514mg 666mg 7%
Fiber 4g 2.3g 7%
Folate 8µg 36µg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 1.77mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.136mg 7%
Phosphorus 194mg 239mg 6%
Choline 12.1mg 45.2mg 6%
Calcium 138mg 80mg 6%
Potassium 144mg 296mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.202mg 3%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.66mg 3%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 6.3µg 8.2µg 2%
Copper 0.101mg 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 52.9g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.27g 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.088g 0.577g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 9.134g 9.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.2mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +50.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +606%
Contains more OtherOther +50.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4915.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.188g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 51.36 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
Starch: 2.25 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0.27 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2182.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +77.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/nutrients
  2. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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