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Meatball vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between meatball and American cheese

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, and iron; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than meatball.
  • American cheese contains 63 times less vitamin B1 than meatball. Meatball contains 0.938mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese contains 0.015mg.
  • Meatball has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1434.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4080%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2425%

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 25mg 1045mg 102%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.015mg 77%
Saturated fat 1.425g 18.057g 76%
Copper 0.706mg 0.046mg 73%
Sodium 550mg 1671mg 49%
Phosphorus 344mg 641mg 42%
Fats 9g 31.79g 35%
Selenium 0.8µg 20.2µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.286g 23%
Iron 2.16mg 0.63mg 19%
Folate 78µg 8µg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.076mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 8.236g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.054mg 11%
Choline 88.4mg 36.2mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 371kcal 9%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.8mg 6%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.49mg 6%
Protein 21g 18.13g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.234mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.403mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 8g 3.7g 1%
Potassium 180mg 132mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.2%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%
Contains more FatsFats +253.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.3%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +262.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +276.4%

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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.