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Meatball vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and peanut butter

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and copper; however, peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 66% more than meatball.
  • Peanut butter contains less sodium.
  • Peanut butter has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanut butter is 14, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more IronIron +24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~335mg

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.192mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Peanut butter DV% diff.
Manganese 1.665mg 72%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 13.112mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.15mg 66%
Fats 9g 51.36g 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 25.941g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 12.535g 52%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 9.1mg 49%
Saturated fat 1.425g 10.325g 40%
Magnesium 18mg 168mg 36%
Copper 0.706mg 0.422mg 32%
Sodium 550mg 17mg 23%
Calories 197kcal 598kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.441mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.137mg 13%
Potassium 180mg 558mg 11%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.51mg 6%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.1µg 6%
Carbs 8g 22.31g 5%
Choline 88.4mg 63mg 5%
Iron 2.16mg 1.74mg 5%
Fiber 4.6g 5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.192mg 2%
Protein 21g 22.21g 2%
Calcium 25mg 49mg 2%
Folate 78µg 87µg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Phosphorus 344mg 335mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +4615.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.4%
Contains more FatsFats +470.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.9%
~equal in Protein ~22.21g

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1085.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.6%

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.