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Meatball vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and ice cream sandwich

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, fiber, choline, vitamin B6, and folate in meatball is higher than in ice cream sandwich.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 69% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains less sodium.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is 61, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +730.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +178%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +287.5%

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.
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +745%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +129.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1005%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.111mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.05µg 60%
Copper 0.706mg 0.254mg 50%
Phosphorus 344mg 72mg 39%
Protein 21g 4.29g 33%
Iron 2.16mg 0.26mg 24%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Sodium 550mg 129mg 18%
Manganese 0.381mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.272g 16%
Choline 88.4mg 8mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.028mg 13%
Folate 78µg 34µg 11%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.6mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 86µg 10%
Carbs 8g 37.14g 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.4mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Calcium 25mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.566mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.209mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.146mg 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 3.1µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.425g 2.317g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Calories 197kcal 237kcal 2%
Potassium 180mg 115mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 2.661g 1%
Fats 9g 8.57g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 18.57g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +364.3%
~equal in Fats ~8.57g

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.6%

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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.