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Fillet vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fillet and meatball?

  • Meatball has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin E than fillet.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 113% higher.
  • Fillet has 8 times more vitamin B6 than meatball. Fillet has 1.5mg of vitamin B6, while meatball has 0.2mg.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.

We used Vegetarian fillets and Meatballs, meatless types in this comparison.

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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.
Fillet
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg
~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.
Fillet
7
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% 69% 0% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77% 45%
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 EVitamin E +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~88.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fillet Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.2µg 1.5µg 113%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.2mg 100%
Vitamin B3 12mg 2.5mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.9mg 0.213mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.332g 4.666g 31%
Copper 0.925mg 0.706mg 24%
Phosphorus 450mg 344mg 15%
Vitamin B1 1.1mg 0.938mg 14%
Fats 18g 9g 14%
Potassium 600mg 180mg 12%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Calcium 95mg 25mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.849g 1.425g 6%
Folate 102µg 78µg 6%
Fiber 6.1g 4.6g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.376g 2.188g 5%
Calories 290kcal 197kcal 5%
Protein 23g 21g 4%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.8mg 4%
Sodium 490mg 550mg 3%
Iron 2mg 2.16mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Choline 82mg 88.4mg 1%
Carbs 9g 8g 0%
Net carbs 2.9g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.8µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fillet
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
~equal in Protein ~21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fillet
2
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 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 +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.