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Meatball vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and mixed nuts different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1; however, mixed nuts are richer in selenium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 63% higher.
  • Meatball contains 110 times more sodium than mixed nuts. While meatball contains 550mg of sodium, mixed nuts contain only 5mg.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than mixed nuts (24).

Meatballs, meatless and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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.
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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1172.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.1%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4137.5%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +352%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.196mg
~equal in Folate ~83µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Manganese 2.04mg 89%
Fats 9g 53.95g 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 14.612g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 28.488g 66%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.189mg 62%
Selenium 0.8µg 33.9µg 60%
Magnesium 18mg 229mg 50%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 7.82mg 41%
Saturated fat 1.425g 8.711g 33%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 7.709mg 33%
Sodium 550mg 5mg 24%
Copper 0.706mg 0.907mg 22%
Calories 197kcal 607kcal 21%
Phosphorus 344mg 456mg 16%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.36mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.14mg 13%
Potassium 180mg 632mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.352mg 12%
Fiber 4.6g 7g 10%
Calcium 25mg 117mg 9%
Choline 88.4mg 52mg 7%
Iron 2.16mg 2.61mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Carbs 8g 21.05g 4%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Protein 21g 20.04g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.196mg 1%
Folate 78µg 83µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +2688.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +499.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.1%
~equal in Protein ~20.04g

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
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1202%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.2%

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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.