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Meatball vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and cornmeal

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and choline; however, cornmeal has more folate, iron, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 70% higher.
  • Cornmeal is lower in sodium.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +828.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +101.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1212.5%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +927.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +167.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cornmeal DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.076mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 99mg 35%
Folate 78µg 209µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.551mg 32%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Protein 21g 7.11g 28%
Iron 2.16mg 4.36mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.828g 26%
Carbs 8g 79.45g 24%
Sodium 550mg 7mg 24%
Selenium 0.8µg 10.5µg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 4.968mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 8.6mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.382mg 13%
Fats 9g 1.75g 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.12mg 11%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.66mg 10%
Calories 197kcal 370kcal 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.24mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.22g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.39g 4%
Fiber 4.6g 3.9g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.182mg 1%
Potassium 180mg 142mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.4%
Contains more FatsFats +414.3%
Contains more WaterWater +418.8%
Contains more OtherOther +684.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +893.1%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +461%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +463.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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