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Meatball vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Meatball and Garden cress

  • Meatball has more Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Copper, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Fiber, however, Garden cress is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Garden cress covers your daily Vitamin K needs 452% more than Meatball.
  • Garden cress has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Cress, garden, raw.

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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.
Meatball
Meatball
4
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6
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Iron +66.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +352.6%
Contains more Zinc +682.6%
Contains more Copper +315.3%
Contains more Calcium +224%
Contains more Magnesium +111.1%
Contains more Potassium +236.7%
Contains less Sodium -97.5%
Contains more Selenium +12.5%
Meatball
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 81% 13% 148% 16% 72% 50% 236% 0% 5%
Garden cress
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Contains more Iron +66.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +352.6%
Contains more Zinc +682.6%
Contains more Copper +315.3%
Contains more Calcium +224%
Contains more Magnesium +111.1%
Contains more Potassium +236.7%
Contains less Sodium -97.5%
Contains more Selenium +12.5%

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.
Meatball
Meatball
5
:
6
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Vitamin E +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1072.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 80
Meatball
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 35% 0% 0% 235% 50% 47% 30% 47% 59% 188% 0%
Garden cress
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 416% 14% 0% 230% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 60% 0% 1355%
Contains more Vitamin E +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1072.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 80

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Meatball
Meatball
4
:
1
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Protein +707.7%
Contains more Fats +1185.7%
Contains more Carbs +45.5%
Contains more Other +122.2%
Contains more Water +54.1%
Meatball
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Garden cress
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more Protein +707.7%
Contains more Fats +1185.7%
Contains more Carbs +45.5%
Contains more Other +122.2%
Contains more Water +54.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Meatball
Meatball
2
:
1
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +815.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1946.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.4%
Meatball
17% 26% 56%
Saturated Fat: 1.425 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.666 g
Garden cress
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +815.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1946.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Meatball Garden cress
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Garden cress Opinion
Net carbs 3.4g 4.4g Garden cress
Protein 21g 2.6g Meatball
Fats 9g 0.7g Meatball
Carbs 8g 5.5g Meatball
Calories 197kcal 32kcal Meatball
Sugar 1.25g 4.4g Meatball
Fiber 4.6g 1.1g Meatball
Calcium 25mg 81mg Garden cress
Iron 2.16mg 1.3mg Meatball
Magnesium 18mg 38mg Garden cress
Phosphorus 344mg 76mg Meatball
Potassium 180mg 606mg Garden cress
Sodium 550mg 14mg Garden cress
Zinc 1.8mg 0.23mg Meatball
Copper 0.706mg 0.17mg Meatball
Manganese 0.553mg Garden cress
Selenium 0.8µg 0.9µg Garden cress
Vitamin A 0IU 6917IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 346µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.7mg Meatball
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.08mg Meatball
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.26mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1mg Meatball
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.242mg Meatball
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.247mg Garden cress
Folate 78µg 80µg Garden cress
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg Meatball
Vitamin K 0µg 541.9µg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 1.425g 0.023g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 2.188g 0.239g Meatball
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.228g Meatball

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Meatball Garden cress
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Meatball
187%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Meatball
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.15g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 536mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.402g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.