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Meatball vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and onions

  • Onions contain less vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, choline, vitamin B3, zinc, and folate than meatball.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 74% higher.
  • Onions are lower in sodium.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Onions, raw.

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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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +928.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1710.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +958.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1086.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
~equal in Calcium ~23mg

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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1939.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2055.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1349.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.046mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.039mg 74%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 29mg 45%
Protein 21g 1.1g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.017g 31%
Sodium 550mg 4mg 24%
Iron 2.16mg 0.21mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.116mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 6.1mg 15%
Folate 78µg 19µg 15%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.17mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.027mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.1g 14%
Fiber 4.6g 1.7g 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.123mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 40kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.12mg 6%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.042g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.013g 5%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 146mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 7.64g N/A
Carbs 8g 9.34g 0%
Calcium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1809.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8900%
Contains more OtherOther +1042.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%

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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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16730.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27347.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.