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Meatball vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and butter cookie?

  • Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and choline, yet butter cookie is higher in selenium and vitamin A.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 56% more.
  • Meatball has 14 times more choline than butter cookie. While meatball has 88.4mg of choline, butter cookie has only 6.5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.
  • The glycemic index of meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +253%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
~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 0% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.488mg
~equal in Folate ~76µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Butter cookie DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.2mg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.36µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.37mg 47%
Saturated fat 1.425g 11.051g 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Phosphorus 344mg 102mg 35%
Protein 21g 6.1g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.982g 25%
Carbs 8g 68.9g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Fats 9g 18.8g 15%
Choline 88.4mg 6.5mg 15%
Fiber 4.6g 0.8g 15%
Selenium 0.8µg 8.4µg 14%
Calories 197kcal 467kcal 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.38mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.036mg 13%
Sodium 550mg 282mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.335mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 5.522g 8%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.58mg 8%
Manganese 0.17mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.19mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Potassium 180mg 111mg 2%
Folate 78µg 76µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Iron 2.16mg 2.22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 68.1g N/A
Calcium 25mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 20.24g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.488mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g 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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1160.9%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more FatsFats +108.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +761.3%

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.4%

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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.