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Meatball vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and almonds

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1, while almonds have more vitamin E, vitamin B2, magnesium, copper, fiber, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 159% more than meatball.
  • The amount of sodium in almonds is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Nuts, almonds.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +976%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.2%
Contains more IronIron +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.471mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.73mg 25.63mg 159%
Manganese 2.179mg 95%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 31.551g 73%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 1.138mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 9g 49.93g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.205mg 61%
Magnesium 18mg 270mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 12.329g 51%
Copper 0.706mg 1.031mg 36%
Fiber 4.6g 12.5g 32%
Calcium 25mg 269mg 24%
Sodium 550mg 1mg 24%
Phosphorus 344mg 481mg 20%
Calories 197kcal 579kcal 19%
Iron 2.16mg 3.71mg 19%
Potassium 180mg 733mg 16%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.12mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.425g 3.802g 11%
Folate 78µg 44µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.618mg 7%
Choline 88.4mg 52.1mg 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.1µg 6%
Carbs 8g 21.55g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.137mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.471mg 1%
Protein 21g 21.15g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1215.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +454.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.4%
~equal in Protein ~21.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1342%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.2%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.