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Egg vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggs and meatball

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while meatball has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 144% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%

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.
Egg
Egg
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1321.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.706mg 144%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.938mg 73%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.8µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 88.4mg 37%
Phosphorus 172mg 344mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.213mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 4.666g 22%
Sodium 124mg 550mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.5mg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Protein 12.58g 21g 17%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 1.5µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.5mg 15%
Iron 1.19mg 2.16mg 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Folate 44µg 78µg 9%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.425g 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 1.73mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 2.188g 5%
Calcium 50mg 25mg 3%
Calories 155kcal 197kcal 2%
Potassium 126mg 180mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 8g 2%
Fats 10.61g 9g 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +614.3%
Contains more OtherOther +273.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +86.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.