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Meatball vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and garlic?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and folate, yet garlic is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, and calcium.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 80% more.
  • The amount of sodium in garlic is lower.
  • The glycemic index of meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Garlic, 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%
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more IronIron +27.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +624%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1675%

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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +369%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +281%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 1.235mg 80%
Manganese 1.672mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.2mg 62%
Copper 0.706mg 0.299mg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Protein 21g 6.36g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.249g 29%
Phosphorus 344mg 153mg 27%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.2µg 24%
Sodium 550mg 17mg 23%
Folate 78µg 3µg 19%
Calcium 25mg 181mg 16%
Fats 9g 0.5g 13%
Choline 88.4mg 23.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.7mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.08mg 11%
Fiber 4.6g 2.1g 10%
Carbs 8g 33.06g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.11mg 8%
Potassium 180mg 401mg 7%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.16mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.089g 6%
Iron 2.16mg 1.7mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.011g 5%
Calories 197kcal 149kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.596mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.3%
~equal in Water ~58.58g

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
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19790.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1773.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.