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Meatball vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and cheesecake different?

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, and vitamin B3 than cheesecake.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 76% higher.
  • Meatball contains 34 times more vitamin B1 than cheesecake. While meatball contains 0.938mg of vitamin B1, cheesecake contains only 0.028mg.
  • Meatball has less saturated fat.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheesecake (50).

Meatballs, meatless and Cheesecake commercially prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3430%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%

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% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +782.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.193mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cheesecake DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.02mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.028mg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.17µg 55%
Saturated fat 1.425g 9.921g 39%
Phosphorus 344mg 93mg 36%
Protein 21g 5.5g 31%
Fats 9g 22.5g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.602g 20%
Iron 2.16mg 0.63mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 159µg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0.4g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 8.634g 16%
Folate 78µg 18µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.195mg 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.51mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.052mg 11%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.2µg 8%
Choline 88.4mg 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.56mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 321kcal 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Carbs 8g 25.5g 6%
Sodium 550mg 438mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 180mg 90mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.193mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.571mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.8%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.8%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.6%

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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.