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Meatball vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and groat

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B12; however, groat is richer in magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 70% more than groat.
  • Groat contains less sodium.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Buckwheat.

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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%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +937.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.2mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~347mg

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%
Groat
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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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +828.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Groat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.101mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Magnesium 18mg 231mg 51%
Copper 0.706mg 1.1mg 44%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 7.02mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.039g 24%
Sodium 550mg 1mg 24%
Fiber 4.6g 10g 22%
Carbs 8g 71.5g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.425mg 16%
Protein 21g 13.25g 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.233mg 15%
Selenium 0.8µg 8.3µg 14%
Folate 78µg 30µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Fats 9g 3.4g 9%
Potassium 180mg 460mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 343kcal 7%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.4mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.741g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 1.04g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.21mg 1%
Iron 2.16mg 2.2mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Phosphorus 344mg 347mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +164.7%
Contains more WaterWater +494.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +793.8%

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48%

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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.