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Meatball vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and danish pastry?

  • Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, choline, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet danish pastry is higher in selenium.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 69% more.
  • Meatball has 8 times more vitamin B12 than danish pastry. While meatball has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, danish pastry has only 0.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.
  • The glycemic index of meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Danish pastry, cheese types 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2262.5%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +393.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
Contains more CholineCholine +339.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Danish pastry DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.089mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.19mg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.2µg 54%
Phosphorus 344mg 108mg 34%
Selenium 0.8µg 18.9µg 33%
Protein 21g 8g 26%
Saturated fat 1.425g 6.794g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 11.313g 23%
Fats 9g 21.9g 20%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.575g 14%
Fiber 4.6g 1g 14%
Choline 88.4mg 20.1mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.04mg 12%
Carbs 8g 37.2g 10%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.7mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.35mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 374kcal 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Sodium 550mg 417mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Iron 2.16mg 1.8mg 5%
Folate 78µg 60µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.304mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 98mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 35mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.25g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.5%
Contains more WaterWater +84.7%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +365%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.