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Meatball vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and pizza

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B6, and fiber, while pizza has more selenium and calcium.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 67% higher.
  • Pizza contains 5 times less choline than meatball. Meatball contains 88.4mg of choline, while pizza contains 16.4mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more CopperCopper +572.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +652%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2387.5%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg
~equal in Sodium ~598mg

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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +439%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pizza DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.105mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.39mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.42µg 45%
Selenium 0.8µg 19.9µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.681g 20%
Protein 21g 11.39g 19%
Phosphorus 344mg 216mg 18%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Calcium 25mg 188mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.425g 4.465g 14%
Choline 88.4mg 16.4mg 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Fiber 4.6g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.825mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Carbs 8g 33.33g 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.83mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.34mg 4%
Iron 2.16mg 2.48mg 4%
Folate 78µg 93µg 4%
Calories 197kcal 266kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Sodium 550mg 598mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.195mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 2.608g 1%
Fats 9g 9.69g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 180mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.4%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%
Contains more OtherOther +65.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.6%
~equal in Fats ~9.69g

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
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.2%

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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.