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Meatball vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and chicken meat

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, and folate, while chicken meat has more selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 73% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in chicken meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meat,less and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +969.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2887.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.94mg

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.063mg 73%
Copper 0.706mg 0.066mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.3µg 50%
Selenium 0.8µg 23.9µg 42%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 8.487mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Phosphorus 344mg 182mg 23%
Sodium 550mg 82mg 20%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 5µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.4mg 15%
Protein 21g 27.3g 13%
Iron 2.16mg 1.26mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.03mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.425g 3.79g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.97g 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.27mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 5.34g 8%
Fats 9g 13.6g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Choline 88.4mg 65.9mg 4%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.168mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Calories 197kcal 239kcal 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.94mg 1%
Potassium 180mg 223mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1242.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more FatsFats +51.1%
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.1%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.