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Meatball vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and beans

  • Beans contain less vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin E than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 66% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in beans is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more IronIron +644.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.5%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +481.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +187%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.15mg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 0.206mg 56%
Phosphorus 344mg 104mg 34%
Protein 21g 4.8g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.172g 30%
Sodium 550mg 1mg 24%
Iron 2.16mg 0.29mg 23%
Folate 78µg 24µg 14%
Fats 9g 0.4g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.43mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.06mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.15mg 11%
Choline 88.4mg 30.8mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.5µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.103g 6%
Calories 197kcal 105kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.13mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.035g 5%
Fiber 4.6g 5.5g 4%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.4mg 4%
Carbs 8g 20.49g 4%
Calcium 25mg 50mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 296mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 7.78g 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
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2150%
Contains more OtherOther +133.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6151.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2612.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.