Meatball vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between meatball and crouton
- Meatball has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 67% higher.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index than meatball.
Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Croutons, plain.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +333.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +102.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +199.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +204% |
Contains more IronIron | +88.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4587.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +669.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +117.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +69.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 37.5µg | 67% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0µg | 63% |
Copper | 0.706mg | 0.163mg | 60% |
Phosphorus | 344mg | 115mg | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.623mg | 26% |
Iron | 2.16mg | 4.08mg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 1.273g | 23% |
Manganese | 0.5mg | 22% | |
Carbs | 8g | 73.5g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 5.439mg | 18% |
Protein | 21g | 11.9g | 18% |
Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
Folate | 78µg | 132µg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.026mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
Calories | 197kcal | 407kcal | 11% |
Zinc | 1.8mg | 0.89mg | 8% |
Sodium | 550mg | 698mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.272mg | 5% |
Calcium | 25mg | 76mg | 5% |
Fats | 9g | 6.6g | 4% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 31mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 3.059g | 2% |
Fiber | 4.6g | 5.1g | 2% |
Potassium | 180mg | 124mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.429mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.4g | 68.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 1.425g | 1.51g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +36.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +954.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +818.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +266.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.8% |
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Saturated fat
~1.51g