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Meatball vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and scallion

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, and zinc, while scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 173% more than meatball.
  • The amount of sodium in scallion is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of scallion is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +750.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +829.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1605.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1450.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 207µg 173%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.055mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.083mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 37mg 44%
Protein 21g 1.83g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.074g 31%
Sodium 550mg 16mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Choline 88.4mg 5.7mg 15%
Fats 9g 0.19g 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.39mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.525mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.061mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.075mg 9%
Iron 2.16mg 1.48mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 32kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.55mg 8%
Fiber 4.6g 2.6g 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.032g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Calcium 25mg 72mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.027g 5%
Folate 78µg 64µg 4%
Potassium 180mg 276mg 3%
Net carbs 3.4g 4.74g N/A
Carbs 8g 7.34g 0%
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 2.33g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1047.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4636.8%
Contains more OtherOther +393.8%
Contains more WaterWater +54.9%
~equal in Carbs ~7.34g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8003.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6205.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.