Fast food vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and meatball different?
- Fast food is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron; however, meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 65% higher.
- Fast food contains 25 times more selenium than meatball. While fast food contains 20.3µg of selenium, meatball contains only 0.8µg.
- Meatball has less saturated fat.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than fast food (66).
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Meatballs, meatless are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +148% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2437.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +483.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +124.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +355.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +195.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +68.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +157% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.121mg | 0.706mg | 65% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.938mg | 52% |
Selenium | 20.3µg | 0.8µg | 35% |
Phosphorus | 134mg | 344mg | 30% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 1.5µg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 4.666g | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 2.5mg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
Saturated fat | 4.493g | 1.425g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.213mg | 12% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 4.6g | 12% |
Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
Iron | 3.06mg | 2.16mg | 11% |
Sodium | 331mg | 550mg | 10% |
Choline | 34.4mg | 88.4mg | 10% |
Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 1.73mg | 9% |
Protein | 16.52g | 21g | 9% |
Carbs | 31.5g | 8g | 8% |
Zinc | 2.52mg | 1.8mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 2.188g | 7% |
Fats | 12.01g | 9g | 5% |
Calories | 297kcal | 197kcal | 5% |
Calcium | 62mg | 25mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0µg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
Magnesium | 27mg | 18mg | 2% |
Folate | 80µg | 78µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
Potassium | 197mg | 180mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 29.8g | 3.4g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
Sugar | 4.88g | 1.25g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.514g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.46mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.13mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.728mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +33.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +293.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +50.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +163.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +121% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +177.7% |