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Ground beef vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground beef and meatball?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, yet meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 74% more.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Meatballs, meatless types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +793.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg

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% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1739.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1014.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.938mg 74%
Copper 0.079mg 0.706mg 70%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 1.5µg 41%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.8mg 37%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.8µg 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 4.666g 28%
Phosphorus 166mg 344mg 25%
Saturated fat 6.073g 1.425g 21%
Sodium 73mg 550mg 21%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Folate 7µg 78µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 2.188g 13%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.73mg 11%
Fats 15.37g 9g 10%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 2.5mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.2mg 9%
Protein 23.87g 21g 6%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Choline 73.2mg 88.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Calories 241kcal 197kcal 2%
Potassium 241mg 180mg 2%
Iron 2.27mg 2.16mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +70.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +67.4%
~equal in Water ~58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +234.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1043.6%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.