Meatball vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and matzo different?
- Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, choline, and vitamin E; however, matzo is richer in selenium and iron.
- Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 72% higher.
- Matzo has less sodium.
Meatballs, meatless and Crackers, matzo, plain 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +92.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1076.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +164.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +286.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4512.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2783.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +358.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +718.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.06mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 36.9µg | 66% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.387mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 89mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.65mg | 28% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 0.603g | 27% |
| Carbs | 8g | 83.7g | 25% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Protein | 21g | 10g | 22% |
| Folate | 78µg | 17µg | 15% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 10.8mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 3.16mg | 13% |
| Fats | 9g | 1.4g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.06mg | 11% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 395kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 0.68mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 3.892mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.115mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.291mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 3g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 0.226g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 0.127g | 5% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 112mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.443mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 0.29g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.494mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.42mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.213mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +542.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1248.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +946.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1622.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +673.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |