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Meatball vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and fireweed?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, and phosphorus, yet fireweed is higher in vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 75% more.
  • The amount of sodium in fireweed is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Fireweed, leaves, raw types 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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1616%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2742.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 291%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.033mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 0.32mg 43%
Calcium 25mg 429mg 40%
Phosphorus 344mg 108mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.632mg 33%
Magnesium 18mg 156mg 33%
Protein 21g 4.71g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 31%
Fiber 4.6g 10.6g 24%
Sodium 550mg 34mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.356mg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 4.674mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Fats 9g 2.75g 10%
Potassium 180mg 494mg 9%
Folate 78µg 112µg 9%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.66mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.137mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 5%
Calories 197kcal 103kcal 5%
Carbs 8g 19.22g 4%
Iron 2.16mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.9µg 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.9%
Contains more FatsFats +227.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22%

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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.