Meatball vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between meatball and ham?
- Meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet ham is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 70% higher.
- Meatball contains less sodium.
We used Meatballs, meatless and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +212.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +793.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2337.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +592% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +130.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.079mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.65µg | 35% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 19.5µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 1203mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 0.54g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 196mg | 21% |
| Folate | 78µg | 3µg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.754mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 2.88mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 4.023mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 1.48mg | 9% |
| Fats | 9g | 5.53g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 32IU | 4% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 145kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 287mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 8g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 1.81g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 85.1mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 2.62g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.202mg | 1% |
| Protein | 21g | 20.93g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +433.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
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Protein
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +764.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.7% |