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Meatball vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and fast food different?

  • Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and fiber; however, fast food is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 65% higher.
  • Meatball contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than fast food. While meatball contains 0.938mg of vitamin B1, fast food contains only 0.317mg.
  • Meatball has less saturated fat.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than fast food (66).

Meatballs, meatless and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CopperCopper +483.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2437.5%
~equal in Potassium ~197mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +157%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.53mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.212mg
~equal in Folate ~80µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Fast food DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.121mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.317mg 52%
Selenium 0.8µg 20.3µg 35%
Phosphorus 344mg 134mg 30%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.89µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.68g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 5.617mg 19%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.425g 4.493g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.363mg 12%
Fiber 4.6g 1.7g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Iron 2.16mg 3.06mg 11%
Sodium 550mg 331mg 10%
Choline 88.4mg 34.4mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.38mg 9%
Protein 21g 16.52g 9%
Carbs 8g 31.5g 8%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.52mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 4.835g 7%
Fats 9g 12.01g 5%
Calories 197kcal 297kcal 5%
Calcium 25mg 62mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Folate 78µg 80µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.212mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.53mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Potassium 180mg 197mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.25g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%
Contains more OtherOther +163.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.8%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.