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Meatball vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and hash browns different?

  • Meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B2, zinc, and choline, while hash browns are higher in vitamin K.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 67% more than hash browns.
  • Hash browns have a higher glycemic index (56) than meatball (0).

Meatballs, meatless and Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty types were used 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 15% 5.7% 31% 23% 33% 9.8% 42% 74% 21% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +606%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.2%
~equal in Sodium ~566mg

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 18% 0% 52% 0% 34% 8.8% 34% 23% 43% 0% 25% 9% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +584.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +396.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.186mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Hash browns DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.1mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.137mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Protein 21g 2.58g 37%
Phosphorus 344mg 98mg 35%
Iron 2.16mg 0.6mg 20%
Folate 78µg 12µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 7.827g 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.36mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.038mg 13%
Choline 88.4mg 17.8mg 13%
Fats 9g 17.04g 12%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 9.9µg 8%
Fiber 4.6g 2.7g 8%
Manganese 0.158mg 7%
Carbs 8g 28.88g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 5.665g 7%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 2.62mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.4mg 6%
Potassium 180mg 355mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 2.54g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.838mg 4%
Calories 197kcal 272kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.38mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.186mg 1%
Sodium 550mg 566mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.131g 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
3% 17% 29% 49% 2%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 17.04 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 49.27 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +714%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +79.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261%

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
16% 49% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +257.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.4%

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. Hash browns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173273/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.