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Meatball vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and dashi

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and fiber, while dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 78% more than dashi.
  • Meatball contains 23 times more fiber than dashi. While meatball contains 4.6g of fiber, dashi contains only 0.2g.
  • The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more IronIron +109.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +648%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3350%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +838%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.46mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Dashi DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0mg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.1mg 70%
Vitamin K 0µg 66.9µg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.3µg 50%
Selenium 0.8µg 27.6µg 49%
Phosphorus 344mg 166mg 25%
Sodium 550mg 1067mg 22%
Carbs 8g 64.88g 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0.2g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.43mg 17%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.09mg 16%
Calcium 25mg 187mg 16%
Folate 78µg 21µg 14%
Iron 2.16mg 1.03mg 14%
Calories 197kcal 438kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Magnesium 18mg 56mg 9%
Protein 21g 16.7g 9%
Saturated fat 1.425g 3.433g 9%
Fats 9g 13.89g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 5.365g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.72mg 7%
Choline 88.4mg 114.5mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 309mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 4.485g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 14.47g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.46mg 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2421.7%
Contains more OtherOther +79.4%
Contains more FatsFats +54.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +711%

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
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.485g

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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.