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Meatball vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between meatball and oatmeal

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, fiber, vitamin E, and zinc; however, oatmeal is higher in iron.
  • Meatball covers your daily copper needs 71% more than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +969.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +346.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +175.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1780.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.215mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Oatmeal DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.066mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.26mg 57%
Iron 2.16mg 5.96mg 48%
Phosphorus 344mg 77mg 38%
Protein 21g 2.37g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.426g 28%
Manganese 0.558mg 24%
Sodium 550mg 49mg 22%
Choline 88.4mg 4.7mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Fiber 4.6g 1.7g 12%
Fats 9g 1.36g 12%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.62mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.07mg 11%
Folate 78µg 44µg 9%
Selenium 0.8µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.29mg 7%
Calories 197kcal 68kcal 6%
Calcium 25mg 80mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.226g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.317mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 61mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.391g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.025mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 8g 11.67g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.215mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +786.1%
Contains more FatsFats +561.8%
Contains more OtherOther +601.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.9%
Contains more WaterWater +44.9%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +995.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%

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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.