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Meatball vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between meatball and cheese sandwich

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, cheese sandwich is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Meatball covers your daily copper needs 61% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 13 times less vitamin B12 than meatball. Meatball contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while cheese sandwich contains 0.12µg.
  • Meatball has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70%
Contains more IronIron +21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2937.5%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1150%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.16mg 61%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.12µg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.358mg 48%
Manganese 1.083mg 47%
Selenium 0.8µg 24.3µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 9.166g 30%
Fats 9g 25g 25%
Protein 21g 9.8g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 10.351g 20%
Calcium 25mg 204mg 18%
Carbs 8g 58.2g 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.427mg 16%
Calories 197kcal 497kcal 15%
Sodium 550mg 839mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.425g 4.129g 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Magnesium 18mg 54mg 9%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.87mg 8%
Fiber 4.6g 3.1g 6%
Iron 2.16mg 2.62mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.261mg 5%
Phosphorus 344mg 382mg 5%
Folate 78µg 64µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.185mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 306mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.622mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1712.5%
Contains more FatsFats +177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +627.5%
~equal in Other ~3.8g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +373.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.4%

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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.