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Meatball vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and icing

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, zinc, and choline than icing.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 78% more.
  • Icing contains less sodium.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +429.4%
Contains more IronIron +1250%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1811.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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%
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
Contains more CholineCholine +3743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Icing DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0mg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.01mg 77%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 18mg 47%
Protein 21g 0g 42%
Iron 2.16mg 0.16mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 7.951g 22%
Carbs 8g 67.89g 20%
Folate 78µg 8µg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 2.3mg 16%
Sodium 550mg 184mg 16%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.07mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.22mg 14%
Fats 9g 16.23g 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Calories 197kcal 418kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.055mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.425g 2.974g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.302mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 4.86g 7%
Magnesium 18mg 1mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 34mg 4%
Calcium 25mg 3mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1.53mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 63.1g 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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +284.9%
Contains more OtherOther +393.8%
Contains more FatsFats +80.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +748.6%

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
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.4%

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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.