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Meatball vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and fillet?

  • Meatball has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin E than fillet.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 113% higher.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Vegetarian fillets 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Iron ~2mg
~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%
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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 0% 0% 69% 0% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~82mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 4.2µg 113%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 1.5mg 100%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 12mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.9mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 9.332g 31%
Copper 0.706mg 0.925mg 24%
Phosphorus 344mg 450mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 1.1mg 14%
Fats 9g 18g 14%
Potassium 180mg 600mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 3.45mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Calcium 25mg 95mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 2.849g 6%
Folate 78µg 102µg 6%
Fiber 4.6g 6.1g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 4.376g 5%
Calories 197kcal 290kcal 5%
Protein 21g 23g 4%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.4mg 4%
Sodium 550mg 490mg 3%
Iron 2.16mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Choline 88.4mg 82mg 1%
Carbs 8g 9g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.8g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 1µg 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
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Protein ~23g

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
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.