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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.
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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Crouton 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.51g

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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.