Lamb vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and meatball

Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, and choline; however, meatball has more manganese, fiber, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 65% higher.
Meatball has 3 times less zinc than lamb. Lamb has 4.46mg of zinc, while meatball has 1.66mg.
Meatball is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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

Meatball

Contains more ZincZinc	+168.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+72.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+370.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1181.8%

~equal in Potassium ~296mg

~equal in Iron ~1.77mg

~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

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+155%
Contains more CholineCholine	+107.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+78.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	1µg	65%
Sodium	72mg	666mg	26%
Zinc	4.46mg	1.66mg	25%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	3.108mg	22%
Selenium	26.4µg	15.3µg	20%
Protein	24.52g	14.4g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	3.346g	12%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.282mg	11%
Cholesterol	97mg	66mg	10%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Choline	93.7mg	45.2mg	9%
Phosphorus	188mg	239mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.202mg	6%
Calcium	17mg	80mg	6%
Saturated fat	8.83g	7.627g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	0.924mg	5%
Folate	18µg	36µg	5%
Vitamin K	4.6µg	8.2µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.136mg	3%
Carbs	0g	8.06g	3%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.42mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	31mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.23mg	2%
Fats	20.94g	22.21g	2%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Iron	1.88mg	1.77mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	9.188g	1%
Calories	294kcal	286kcal	0%
Net carbs	0g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	2IU	0%
Potassium	310mg	296mg	0%
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Copper	0.119mg	0.123mg	0%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.287mg		0%
Threonine	1.05mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg		0%
Leucine	1.908mg		0%
Lysine	2.166mg		0%
Methionine	0.629mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg		0%
Valine	1.323mg		0%
Histidine	0.777mg		0%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	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