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Meatball vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and oranges

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, zinc, choline, and vitamin B3; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 73% more.
  • Oranges contain less sodium.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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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% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +2060%
Contains more CopperCopper +1468.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2357.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +861.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +978.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +786.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +952.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Orange DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.045mg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.087mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Phosphorus 344mg 14mg 47%
Protein 21g 0.94g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.025g 31%
Iron 2.16mg 0.1mg 26%
Sodium 550mg 0mg 24%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.07mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 8.4mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.282mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.12g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.04mg 13%
Folate 78µg 30µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.18mg 10%
Fiber 4.6g 2.4g 9%
Calories 197kcal 47kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.015g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.023g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.25mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 40mg 2%
Manganese 0.025mg 1%
Carbs 8g 11.75g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 9.35g N/A
Potassium 180mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2134%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more OtherOther +809.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.9%
Contains more WaterWater +49.6%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9413%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18564%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.