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Meatball vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and milk

  • Milk contains less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B3, and choline than meatball.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 77% higher.
  • Milk is lower in sodium.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +7100%
Contains more CopperCopper +6960%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.5%

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4590%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2588.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +219.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
Contains more CholineCholine +399.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.02mg 77%
Copper 0.706mg 0.01mg 77%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.47µg 43%
Phosphorus 344mg 95mg 36%
Protein 21g 3.37g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.035g 31%
Iron 2.16mg 0.03mg 27%
Sodium 550mg 44mg 22%
Folate 78µg 5µg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.093mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.037mg 13%
Choline 88.4mg 17.7mg 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.42mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.97g 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.01mg 11%
Calcium 25mg 125mg 10%
Calories 197kcal 42kcal 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.277g 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 3.3µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.633g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.361mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.185mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 150mg 1%
Carbs 8g 4.99g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.1%
Contains more FatsFats +827.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +55%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +689.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13231.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.