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Meatball vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and ground beef?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 74% more.
  • The amount of sodium in ground beef is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CopperCopper +793.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2287.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Iron ~2.27mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1739.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1014.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.051mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.079mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.49µg 41%
Zinc 1.8mg 5.84mg 37%
Selenium 0.8µg 19.1µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.408g 28%
Phosphorus 344mg 166mg 25%
Saturated fat 1.425g 6.073g 21%
Sodium 550mg 73mg 21%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 7µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 7.322g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.12mg 11%
Fats 9g 15.37g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 4.026mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.311mg 9%
Protein 21g 23.87g 6%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Choline 88.4mg 73.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.171mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Calories 197kcal 241kcal 2%
Potassium 180mg 241mg 2%
Iron 2.16mg 2.27mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.512mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +67.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +70.8%
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1043.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234.6%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.