Meatball vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between meatball and broth
- Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc; however, broth is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1014% more.
- Meatball contains less sodium.
- Broth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broth is 45, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry.
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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 IronIron | +109.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +211.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +648% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3400% |
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 | +276.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +838% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +143.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +29.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 550mg | 23875mg | 1014% |
Copper | 0.706mg | 0mg | 78% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.1mg | 70% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.3µg | 50% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 28µg | 49% |
Phosphorus | 344mg | 166mg | 25% |
Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.43mg | 17% |
Calcium | 25mg | 187mg | 16% |
Zinc | 1.8mg | 0.09mg | 16% |
Iron | 2.16mg | 1.03mg | 14% |
Folate | 78µg | 32µg | 12% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 56mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.425g | 3.43g | 9% |
Protein | 21g | 16.66g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 5.36g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.46mg | 8% |
Fats | 9g | 13.88g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.15mg | 7% | |
Choline | 88.4mg | 114.6mg | 5% |
Calories | 197kcal | 267kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 180mg | 309mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 13mg | 4% |
Carbs | 8g | 18.01g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 4.48g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.4g | 18.01g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.25g | 17.36g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 2.46mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2455.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +54.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1129.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +145% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~4.48g