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Meatball vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and eggnog different?

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, fiber, and vitamin B3 than eggnog.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 77% higher.
  • Eggnog has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than eggnog (55).

Meatballs, meatless and Eggnog are the varieties used 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%
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more IronIron +980%
Contains more CopperCopper +5330.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +291.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +425%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~165mg

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%
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +723.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2658.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2281%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +7700%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Eggnog DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.013mg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.034mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.45µg 44%
Phosphorus 344mg 109mg 34%
Protein 21g 4.55g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.198g 30%
Iron 2.16mg 0.2mg 25%
Sodium 550mg 54mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Folate 78µg 1µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.105mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.05mg 12%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.46mg 12%
Calcium 25mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.21mg 10%
Choline 88.4mg 52.2mg 7%
Fats 9g 4.19g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.2µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 2.591g 5%
Calories 197kcal 88kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.19mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 1.302g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.417mg 2%
Carbs 8g 8.05g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 8.05g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 180mg 165mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 8.05g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +361.5%
Contains more FatsFats +114.8%
Contains more OtherOther +497%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%
~equal in Carbs ~8.05g

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
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2256.6%

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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.