Lamb ribs vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb ribs and meatball

Lamb ribs has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium, while meatball has more manganese, phosphorus, and fiber.
Lamb ribs covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 51% more than meatball.
Lamb ribs contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than meatball. While lamb ribs contains 6.75mg of vitamin B3, meatball contains only 3.108mg.
The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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.

Lamb ribs

Meatball

Contains more ZincZinc	+110.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+263.6%
Contains more IronIron	+10.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1384.2%

~equal in Potassium ~296mg

~equal in Copper ~0.123mg

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.

Lamb ribs

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+123%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+140%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.23µg	1µg	51%
Sodium	73mg	666mg	26%
Vitamin B3	6.75mg	3.108mg	23%
Saturated fat	12.77g	7.627g	23%
Zinc	3.49mg	1.66mg	17%
Protein	21.12g	14.4g	13%
Selenium	21.8µg	15.3µg	12%
Fats	29.82g	22.21g	12%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.282mg	11%
Phosphorus	166mg	239mg	10%
Cholesterol	97mg	66mg	10%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.17g	3.346g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	12.52g	9.188g	8%
Choline		45.2mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.202mg	7%
Vitamin K		8.2µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.63mg	0.924mg	6%
Calcium	22mg	80mg	6%
Folate	15µg	36µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.136mg	4%
Calories	359kcal	286kcal	4%
Carbs	0g	8.06g	3%
Magnesium	20mg	31mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.42mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.23mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Iron	1.6mg	1.77mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Copper	0.115mg	0.123mg	1%
Potassium	271mg	296mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Sugar		3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.247mg		0%
Threonine	0.904mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.019mg		0%
Leucine	1.642mg		0%
Lysine	1.865mg		0%
Methionine	0.542mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.86mg		0%
Valine	1.139mg		0%
Histidine	0.669mg		0%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A