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Meatball vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and margarine different?

  • Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and iron; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 78% higher.
  • Meatball contains 275 times more sodium than margarine. While meatball contains 550mg of sodium, margarine contains only 2mg.

Meatballs, meatless and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt are the varieties 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +900%
Contains more IronIron +3500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6780%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10769.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +7700%
Contains more CholineCholine +612.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 24.302g 131%
Fats 9g 80.71g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 38.877g 92%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Copper 0.706mg 0mg 78%
Vitamin K 0µg 93µg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.01mg 77%
Saturated fat 1.425g 15.189g 63%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.1µg 58%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 9mg 48%
Phosphorus 344mg 5mg 48%
Protein 21g 0.16g 42%
Calories 197kcal 717kcal 26%
Iron 2.16mg 0.06mg 26%
Sodium 550mg 2mg 24%
Folate 78µg 1µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Zinc 1.8mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.023mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.009mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 12.4mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.037mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Potassium 180mg 18mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Calcium 25mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 8g 0.7g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1042.9%
Contains more WaterWater +251.1%
Contains more OtherOther +109.4%
Contains more FatsFats +796.8%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1676.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.8%

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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.