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Meatball vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and ice cream?

  • Meatball is richer than ice cream in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 76% more.
  • Meatball has 24 times more iron than ice cream. While meatball has 2.16mg of iron, ice cream has only 0.09mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ice cream is lower.
  • The glycemic index of meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2969.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2055.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +284.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
Contains more CholineCholine +240%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Ice cream DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.023mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.041mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.39µg 46%
Protein 21g 3.5g 35%
Phosphorus 344mg 105mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.452g 28%
Iron 2.16mg 0.09mg 26%
Saturated fat 1.425g 6.79g 24%
Sodium 550mg 80mg 20%
Folate 78µg 5µg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0.7g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.116mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.048mg 12%
Choline 88.4mg 26mg 11%
Calcium 25mg 128mg 10%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.69mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.3mg 10%
Carbs 8g 23.6g 5%
Fats 9g 11g 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.581mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 2.969g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.24mg 2%
Calories 197kcal 207kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 180mg 199mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +500%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195%
~equal in Water ~61g

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +932.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.7%

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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.