Focaccia vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between focaccia and meatball
- Focaccia has more selenium, folate, iron, and vitamin B3; however, meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, and fiber.
- Meatball covers your daily copper needs 68% more than focaccia.
- Meatball contains 20 times less selenium than focaccia. Focaccia contains 15.9µg of selenium, while meatball contains 0.8µg.
- The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1887.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +675.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.8% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +99.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2948.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.706mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.938mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 344mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 0.8µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 4.666g | 24% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 21g | 24% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 88.4mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 138µg | 78µg | 15% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 2.16mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 4.6g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 2.188g | 9% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 8g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 2.5mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.213mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 1.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 197kcal | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 1.425g | 2% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 9g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 1.73mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Sodium | 561mg | 550mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +347.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +148.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +159.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +369.4% |