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Meatball vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and wheat Bread?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and choline, yet wheat Bread is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% more.
  • Meatball has 4 times more choline than wheat Bread. While meatball has 88.4mg of choline, wheat Bread has only 22.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Bread, wheat, toasted types 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +89.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4075%
~equal in Sodium ~601mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +620.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.456mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Manganese 1.377mg 60%
Selenium 0.8µg 33.4µg 59%
Copper 0.706mg 0.198mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.439mg 42%
Iron 2.16mg 4.09mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 6.25mg 23%
Phosphorus 344mg 188mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.72g 20%
Carbs 8g 55.77g 16%
Protein 21g 12.96g 16%
Calcium 25mg 165mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.382mg 13%
Choline 88.4mg 22.1mg 12%
Magnesium 18mg 59mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.24mg 10%
Fats 9g 4.27g 7%
Calories 197kcal 313kcal 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.153mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 1.019g 3%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.47mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.989g 2%
Folate 78µg 86µg 2%
Sodium 550mg 601mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.456mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 6.42g N/A
Fiber 4.6g 4.7g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62%
Contains more FatsFats +110.8%
Contains more WaterWater +139.4%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +597.1%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.