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Meatball vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and cocktail sauce

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, choline, and zinc, while cocktail sauce has more vitamin C.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 76% more than cocktail sauce.
  • The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.

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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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more IronIron +160.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +536%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1046.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Calcium ~26mg

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% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +353.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +358.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +703.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.021mg 76%
Copper 0.706mg 0.111mg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 30mg 45%
Protein 21g 1.36g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0g 31%
Sodium 550mg 983mg 19%
Iron 2.16mg 0.83mg 17%
Folate 78µg 17µg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 11mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.047mg 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.38mg 13%
Fats 9g 1.05g 12%
Fiber 4.6g 1.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.82mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.068mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.08mg 9%
Carbs 8g 28.22g 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.148mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Calories 197kcal 124kcal 4%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1.08mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 309mg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 26.42g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Calcium 25mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 11.83g 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
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1444.1%
Contains more FatsFats +757.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
~equal in Other ~3.7g

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.