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Meatball vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and chocolate brownie?

  • Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B3, yet chocolate brownie is richer in selenium and vitamin A.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 66% higher.
  • Meatball has 9 times more vitamin B12 than chocolate brownie. Meatball has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate brownie has 0.16µg.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than chocolate brownie.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more IronIron +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +82%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1337.5%
~equal in Potassium ~176mg

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% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +565.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +169%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.141mg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.16µg 56%
Copper 0.706mg 0.388mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 9.412g 32%
Fats 9g 29.1g 31%
Protein 21g 6.2g 30%
Phosphorus 344mg 132mg 30%
Saturated fat 1.425g 7.319g 27%
Manganese 0.587mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 10.839g 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Selenium 0.8µg 11.5µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Carbs 8g 50.2g 14%
Calories 197kcal 466kcal 13%
Folate 78µg 29µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.982mg 9%
Sodium 550mg 343mg 9%
Magnesium 18mg 53mg 8%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.97mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.094mg 8%
Iron 2.16mg 1.84mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.328mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 57mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 50.2g N/A
Potassium 180mg 176mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.7%
Contains more WaterWater +360.3%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.5%

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +395.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%

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 brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.