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Meatball vs. Marrow-stem Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and marrow-stem Kale

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and iron, while marrow-stem Kale has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Marrow-stem Kale covers your daily need for vitamin K, 364% more than meatball.
  • The amount of sodium in marrow-stem Kale is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of marrow-stem Kale is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Collards, raw.

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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 19% 70% 19% 18% 15% 5.7% 11% 2.2% 86% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +359.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1434.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +757.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1276%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +828%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%

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 118% 84% 45% 0% 14% 30% 14% 16% 38% 0% 1093% 97% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1637%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Marrow-stem Kale DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 437.1µg 364%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.054mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.046mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 25mg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 35.3mg 39%
Protein 21g 3.02g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.201g 30%
Manganese 0.658mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 251µg 28%
Sodium 550mg 17mg 23%
Calcium 25mg 232mg 21%
Iron 2.16mg 0.47mg 21%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.21mg 14%
Folate 78µg 129µg 13%
Fats 9g 0.61g 13%
Choline 88.4mg 23.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.742mg 11%
Calories 197kcal 32kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.13mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.055g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.03g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.267mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 2.26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.165mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Fiber 4.6g 4g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.3µg 1%
Carbs 8g 5.42g 1%
Potassium 180mg 213mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 1.42g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.46g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.1mg 0%
Leucine 0.151mg 0%
Lysine 0.117mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 0.61 g
Carbs: 5.42 g
Water: 89.62 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +595.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1375.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.6%
Contains more OtherOther +200.8%
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%

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% 10% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.055 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.201 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7193.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2221.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Marrow-stem Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170406/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.