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Meatball vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and nachos

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, and vitamin B3; however, nachos are richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, and selenium.
  • Meatball covers your daily copper needs 71% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have 21 times less vitamin B12 than meatball. Meatball has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while nachos have 0.07µg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more CopperCopper +1003.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +975%

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%
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +662.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +680%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Nachos DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.064mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.123mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.07µg 60%
Protein 21g 4.32g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 14.02g 30%
Phosphorus 344mg 198mg 21%
Fats 9g 21.5g 19%
Iron 2.16mg 0.75mg 18%
Folate 78µg 10µg 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 4.08mg 16%
Selenium 0.8µg 8.6µg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.63mg 12%
Choline 88.4mg 26.4mg 11%
Sodium 550mg 313mg 10%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.86mg 9%
Carbs 8g 34.91g 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 343kcal 7%
Fiber 4.6g 3.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.133mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 42mg 6%
Potassium 180mg 362mg 5%
Calcium 25mg 63mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.425g 2.173g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 5.04g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.215mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.1%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +113.9%
Contains more FatsFats +138.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.4%

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
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.04g

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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.