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Meatball vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and chocolate

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate has more iron, copper, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate is 85% higher.
  • Chocolate has 38 times less vitamin B1 than meatball. Meatball has 0.938mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate has 0.025mg.
  • Chocolate is lower in sodium.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +711.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.6%
Contains more IronIron +271.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3652%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +552.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.425g 18.519g 78%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.025mg 76%
Iron 2.16mg 8.02mg 73%
Manganese 1.419mg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.23µg 53%
Copper 0.706mg 1.028mg 36%
Fats 9g 31.28g 34%
Protein 21g 4.88g 32%
Magnesium 18mg 146mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.092g 24%
Sodium 550mg 24mg 23%
Folate 78µg 20%
Phosphorus 344mg 206mg 20%
Carbs 8g 61.17g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 9.54g 18%
Calories 197kcal 546kcal 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.05mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.042mg 12%
Potassium 180mg 559mg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.725mg 11%
Fiber 4.6g 7g 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.54mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.1µg 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.297mg 4%
Calcium 25mg 56mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.01mg 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +330.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5879.4%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
Contains more FatsFats +247.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +664.6%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336%

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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.