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Meatball vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between meatball and graham cracker

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and choline; however, graham cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin K, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 63% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker contains 15 times less choline than meatball. Meatball contains 88.4mg of choline, while graham cracker contains 5.9mg.
  • The glycemic index of graham cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +687.5%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Graham cracker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 0.17mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.265mg 56%
Manganese 1.019mg 44%
Protein 21g 6.69g 29%
Carbs 8g 77.66g 23%
Phosphorus 344mg 185mg 23%
Iron 2.16mg 3.78mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Choline 88.4mg 5.9mg 15%
Calories 197kcal 430kcal 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 4.439mg 12%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.3µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.317mg 8%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.96mg 8%
Fiber 4.6g 3.4g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 5.388g 5%
Calcium 25mg 77mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 40mg 5%
Sodium 550mg 459mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.156mg 3%
Folate 78µg 91µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.42mg 2%
Fats 9g 10.6g 2%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.633g 1%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1.51mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 2.509g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 74.26g N/A
Potassium 180mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1610.9%
Contains more OtherOther +141%
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +870.8%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.5%

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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.