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Meatball vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and pork Meat

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, folate, and fiber, while pork Meat has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for selenium, 68% more than meatball.
  • The amount of sodium in pork Meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +87.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +536%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4675%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 35% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pork Meat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.8µg 38.2µg 68%
Copper 0.706mg 0.111mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.739mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.57µg 39%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 7.432mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.506g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Sodium 550mg 57mg 21%
Folate 78µg 0µg 20%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Iron 2.16mg 1.15mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.387mg 13%
Phosphorus 344mg 267mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.08mg 11%
Protein 21g 26.17g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.012mg 10%
Fats 9g 3.51g 8%
Potassium 180mg 421mg 7%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.42mg 6%
Calories 197kcal 143kcal 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 1.334g 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.95mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.198g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 94kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 51g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.8 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Choline 88.4mg 88.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +156.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +359.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +822.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.9%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.