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Meatball vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and cassava?

  • Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, zinc, folate, and vitamin B2, yet cassava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
  • Cassava contains less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than cassava.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Cassava, raw 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +606%
Contains more ZincZinc +429.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1174.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%

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.
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +978.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +273%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.087mg 71%
Copper 0.706mg 0.1mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 27mg 45%
Protein 21g 1.36g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.048g 31%
Iron 2.16mg 0.27mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Sodium 550mg 14mg 23%
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Fats 9g 0.28g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.048mg 13%
Folate 78µg 27µg 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.34mg 13%
Choline 88.4mg 23.7mg 12%
Fiber 4.6g 1.8g 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.19mg 10%
Carbs 8g 38.06g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.854mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.088mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.107mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.074g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.075g 5%
Potassium 180mg 271mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Calories 197kcal 160kcal 2%
Calcium 25mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1444.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3114.3%
Contains more OtherOther +545.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.8%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2817.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9620.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.