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Meatball vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and mashed potato

  • Mashed potato contains less vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B2, zinc, choline, and fiber than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 77% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 21 times less vitamin B12 than meatball. Meatball contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while mashed potato contains 0.07µg.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +596.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1917.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +718.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +483.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
~equal in Selenium ~0.8µg

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +559.7%
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 Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.015mg 77%
Copper 0.706mg 0.035mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.07µg 60%
Phosphorus 344mg 59mg 41%
Protein 21g 1.65g 39%
Iron 2.16mg 0.31mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.342g 22%
Folate 78µg 9µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.015mg 15%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.22mg 14%
Choline 88.4mg 13.4mg 14%
Fiber 4.6g 1.3g 13%
Sodium 550mg 306mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Fats 9g 2.82g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.08mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.42mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Calories 197kcal 89kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Manganese 0.098mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.72g 4%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.577g 4%
Potassium 180mg 286mg 3%
Carbs 8g 14.65g 2%
Calcium 25mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.5g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1172.7%
Contains more FatsFats +219.1%
Contains more OtherOther +217.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%

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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.