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Meatball vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and nutmeg?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and choline, yet nutmeg is higher in fiber, magnesium, copper, and calcium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 123% more.
  • The amount of sodium in nutmeg is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Spices, nutmeg, ground types 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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +636%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +904.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~76µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Saturated fat 1.425g 25.94g 111%
Fiber 4.6g 20.8g 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.346mg 49%
Fats 9g 36.31g 42%
Magnesium 18mg 183mg 39%
Copper 0.706mg 1.027mg 36%
Protein 21g 5.84g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.35g 29%
Sodium 550mg 16mg 23%
Phosphorus 344mg 213mg 19%
Calories 197kcal 525kcal 16%
Calcium 25mg 184mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 8.8mg 14%
Carbs 8g 49.29g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.057mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0mg 12%
Iron 2.16mg 3.04mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.299mg 8%
Potassium 180mg 350mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.16mg 3%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.15mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 3.22g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 78µg 76µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 2.99g 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.6%
Contains more WaterWater +831%
Contains more OtherOther +71.7%
Contains more FatsFats +303.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.1%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1233.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.