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Meatball vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and egg whites?

  • Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, and fiber, yet egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 78% higher.
  • Egg whites contain less sodium.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Egg, white, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.1%
Contains more IronIron +2600%
Contains more CopperCopper +2969.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +5900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2193.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2281%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1850%
Contains more CholineCholine +7936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.004mg 78%
Copper 0.706mg 0.023mg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.09µg 59%
Phosphorus 344mg 15mg 47%
Selenium 0.8µg 20µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0g 31%
Iron 2.16mg 0.08mg 26%
Protein 21g 10.9g 20%
Folate 78µg 4µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Sodium 550mg 166mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.439mg 17%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.03mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 1.1mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.005mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.105mg 15%
Fats 9g 0.17g 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0mg 12%
Calories 197kcal 52kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.19mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0g 5%
Calcium 25mg 7mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 8g 0.73g 2%
Potassium 180mg 163mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.71g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5194.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +995.9%
Contains more OtherOther +534.9%
Contains more WaterWater +51%

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.