Meatball vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between meatball and arborio rice
- Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, and iron; however, arborio rice is higher in selenium.
- Meatball covers your daily copper needs 70% more than arborio rice.
- Arborio rice has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of arborio rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +592.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +880.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +350% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +942.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +837.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +472% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1231.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +239% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +32.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.072mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.164mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0µg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 33mg | 44% |
| Protein | 21g | 2.36g | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 0.05g | 31% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 18% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.016mg | 15% |
| Fats | 9g | 0.19g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 0.4mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.059mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 1.46mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 8g | 28.73g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 0.051g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 1.493mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 26mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 0.058g | 5% |
| Folate | 78µg | 59µg | 5% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 130kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.397mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 28.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21 g
Fats:
9 g
Carbs:
8 g
Water:
58 g
Other:
4 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +789.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4636.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2005.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +259.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.666 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3672.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9232% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |