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Meatball vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and plantain raw different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and folate; however, plantain raw is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 74% higher.
  • Plantain raw has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than plantain raw (37).

Meatballs, meatless and Plantains, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.5%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1703.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +554.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.052mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.081mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 34mg 44%
Protein 21g 1.3g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.069g 31%
Sodium 550mg 4mg 24%
Iron 2.16mg 0.6mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.14mg 15%
Folate 78µg 22µg 14%
Choline 88.4mg 13.5mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.37g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.054mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.686mg 11%
Potassium 180mg 499mg 9%
Fiber 4.6g 2.3g 9%
Carbs 8g 31.89g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.299mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.143g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.032g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.26mg 5%
Calories 197kcal 122kcal 4%
Calcium 25mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 15g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1515.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2332.4%
Contains more OtherOther +244.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +298.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6737.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6662.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.