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Meatball vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and fruitcake

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, choline, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 than fruitcake.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 74% more.
  • Meatball contains 150 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Meatball contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake contains 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake contains less sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1312%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +561.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Iron ~2.07mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more FolateFolate +290%
Contains more CholineCholine +893.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.05mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.05mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.01µg 62%
Phosphorus 344mg 52mg 42%
Protein 21g 2.9g 36%
Sodium 550mg 101mg 20%
Carbs 8g 61.6g 18%
Folate 78µg 20µg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 8.9mg 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.046mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.791mg 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 3.323g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.099mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.9mg 6%
Calories 197kcal 324kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 4.2g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.226mg 5%
Fiber 4.6g 3.7g 4%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.048g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 25mg 33mg 1%
Potassium 180mg 153mg 1%
Iron 2.16mg 2.07mg 1%
Fats 9g 9.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +624.1%
Contains more WaterWater +129.2%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +670%
~equal in Fats ~9.1g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.