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Meatball vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between meatball and chinese cuisine

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 75% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 14 times less copper than meatball. Meatball contains 0.706mg of copper, while chinese cuisine contains 0.049mg.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1340.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +737.5%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2742.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.033mg 75%
Copper 0.706mg 0.049mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.48µg 43%
Vitamin K 0µg 51.3µg 43%
Phosphorus 344mg 76mg 38%
Protein 21g 7.08g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.13g 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Iron 2.16mg 1.11mg 13%
Fiber 4.6g 1.5g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.055mg 12%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.7µg 11%
Choline 88.4mg 34.5mg 10%
Folate 78µg 45µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.32mg 7%
Sodium 550mg 409mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.82mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Fats 9g 5.3g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Calories 197kcal 105kcal 5%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.161mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.978g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 1.217g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.443mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 180mg 204mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 5.79g N/A
Carbs 8g 7.29g 0%
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 25mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.6%
Contains more FatsFats +69.8%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
~equal in Carbs ~7.29g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.4%

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.