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Meatball vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and arrowroot different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, arrowroot is richer in folate and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 66% higher.
  • Arrowroot has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than arrowroot (58).

Meatballs, meatless and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +483.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.143mg 66%
Copper 0.706mg 0.121mg 65%
Folate 78µg 338µg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 98mg 35%
Protein 21g 4.24g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.092g 30%
Sodium 550mg 26mg 23%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Fats 9g 0.2g 14%
Fiber 4.6g 1.3g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.059mg 12%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.63mg 11%
Potassium 180mg 454mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 65kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.039g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.693mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.266mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.004g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.292mg 4%
Carbs 8g 13.39g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 6mg 2%
Iron 2.16mg 2.22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%

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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +395.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more OtherOther +181.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39.2%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4971.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.