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Meatball vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and English muffins

  • English muffins contain less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B3 than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 64% higher.
  • English muffins contain 38 times less vitamin B12 than meatball. Meatball contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while English muffins contain 0.04µg.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%
Contains more IronIron +142.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3650%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball English muffin DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.129mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.181mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.04µg 61%
Phosphorus 344mg 133mg 30%
Protein 21g 7.7g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.888g 25%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Iron 2.16mg 0.89mg 16%
Carbs 8g 46g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.043mg 12%
Fats 9g 1.8g 11%
Folate 78µg 37µg 10%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.7mg 10%
Fiber 4.6g 2.7g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.566mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.259g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.302g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.154mg 5%
Sodium 550mg 464mg 4%
Calcium 25mg 52mg 3%
Calories 197kcal 235kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.446mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Potassium 180mg 131mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.7%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more WaterWater +37.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +475%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +624.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.