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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.
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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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.
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%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cheese 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.9%
Contains more WaterWater +56.7%
Contains more FatsFats +270.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g
~equal in Other ~3.71g

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.6%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.