Meatball vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and biscuits different?
- Meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc, while biscuits are higher in selenium and calcium.
- Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 69% more than biscuits.
- Meatball contains 19 times more vitamin B12 than biscuits. Meatball contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while biscuits contain 0.08µg.
- Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
- Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than meatball (0).
Meatballs, meatless and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types were 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +761% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +840% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2337.5% |
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 | +163.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +471.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1775% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.082mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.08µg | 59% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.356mg | 49% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 19.5µg | 34% |
| Protein | 21g | 7g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 164mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 235mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.035mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 4.324g | 13% |
| Carbs | 8g | 44.6g | 12% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 1.5g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 6.93g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 0.54mg | 11% |
| Fats | 9g | 16.3g | 11% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 2.9mg | 9% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 353kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.31mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.285mg | 4% |
| Folate | 78µg | 61µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 2.949mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 4.163g | 3% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 121mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 580mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +200% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +100.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +457.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +216.7% |