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Meatball vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and candy bar different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and iron; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11754% higher.
  • Candy bar has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than candy bar (51).

Meatballs, meatless and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties 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.
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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +122.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +511.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +487.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.774mg

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +838%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~75µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 153mg 11754%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.1mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 10.65g 40%
Fats 9g 33.7g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 16.721g 36%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 7.922mg 34%
Magnesium 18mg 110mg 22%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.94mg 19%
Sodium 550mg 156mg 17%
Calories 197kcal 522kcal 16%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 4.1mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.425g 4.678g 15%
Iron 2.16mg 0.97mg 15%
Carbs 8g 47.4g 13%
Choline 88.4mg 29.4mg 11%
Protein 21g 15.5g 11%
Copper 0.706mg 0.774mg 8%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.7µg 7%
Potassium 180mg 407mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.83mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.14mg 6%
Phosphorus 344mg 308mg 5%
Calcium 25mg 78mg 5%
Fiber 4.6g 4.1g 2%
Folate 78µg 75µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3525%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +274.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +492.5%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +664.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.2%

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.