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Meatball vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and caramel?

  • Caramel has less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, fiber, vitamin B3, and choline than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 76% higher.
  • Caramel contains less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Candies, caramels types in this comparison.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +1442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3822.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +452%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +810.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1589.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1850%
Contains more CholineCholine +1005%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Caramel DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.018mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.103mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.3µg 50%
Phosphorus 344mg 114mg 33%
Protein 21g 4.6g 33%
Iron 2.16mg 0.14mg 25%
Carbs 8g 77g 23%
Folate 78µg 4µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 8mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.148mg 15%
Sodium 550mg 245mg 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.44mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.056mg 11%
Calcium 25mg 138mg 11%
Calories 197kcal 382kcal 9%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.46mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 3.478g 8%
Saturated fat 1.425g 2.476g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.256mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 1.542g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.62mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Fats 9g 8.1g 1%
Potassium 180mg 214mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 77g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +356.5%
Contains more WaterWater +582.4%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +862.5%
~equal in Fats ~8.1g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.2%

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.