Meatball vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between meatball and cheese
- Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, iron, and fiber, while cheese has more calcium, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
- The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +136.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1442.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2253.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2740% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +102.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3462.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +143.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3134.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4137.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +203% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +36.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +188.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +435.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 1.425g | 18.867g | 79% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.029mg | 76% |
Copper | 0.706mg | 0.03mg | 75% |
Calcium | 25mg | 710mg | 69% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 28.5µg | 50% |
Fats | 9g | 33.31g | 37% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
Iron | 2.16mg | 0.14mg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 1.421g | 22% |
Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 9.246g | 18% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 1.1µg | 17% |
Zinc | 1.8mg | 3.64mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.428mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 344mg | 455mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 0.059mg | 15% |
Folate | 78µg | 27µg | 13% |
Choline | 88.4mg | 16.5mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.066mg | 10% |
Calories | 197kcal | 404kcal | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.71mg | 7% |
Protein | 21g | 22.87g | 4% |
Sodium | 550mg | 653mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Potassium | 180mg | 76mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
Carbs | 8g | 3.09g | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 27mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 3.4g | 3.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.25g | 0.48g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.917g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +158.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +56.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +270.1% |
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Protein
~22.87g
~equal in
Other
~3.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +228.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +322.6% |