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.
| 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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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
| 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
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +664.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.2% |