Hamburger vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hamburgers and meatball
- Hamburgers have more vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and calcium; however, meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 68% more.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; 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 | +308% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +675.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.9% |
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 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +332.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +39.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.706mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.938mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 344mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 4.666g | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 2.5mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 1.425g | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4.6g | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 1.8mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 2.16mg | 9% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 21g | 8% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 25mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 2.188g | 8% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 9g | 8% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 550mg | 6% |
| Folate | 56µg | 78µg | 6% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 197kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 8g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 1.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 226mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +59.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +201.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +151.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1127.9% |