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Meatball vs. Piña colada — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and piña colada different?

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, zinc, and vitamin B2 than piña colada.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 76% higher.
  • Piña colada has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than piña colada (15).

Meatballs, meatless and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.9% 26% 3.5% 3% 0.78% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.5%
Contains more IronIron +928.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +793.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4814.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2018.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +719.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4900%
Contains more FatsFats +378.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +151.3%

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
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2568.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14039.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Meatball Piña colada
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Piña colada DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.029mg 76%
Copper 0.706mg 0.079mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 7mg 48%
Protein 21g 0.42g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.033g 31%
Iron 2.16mg 0.21mg 24%
Sodium 550mg 6mg 24%
Manganese 0.528mg 23%
Fiber 4.6g 0.3g 17%
Folate 78µg 12µg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.13mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.017mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.118mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.045mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.02mg 11%
Fats 9g 1.88g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.061mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.082g 5%
Carbs 8g 22.66g 5%
Potassium 180mg 71mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 8mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.636g 1%
Calories 197kcal 174kcal 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 22.33g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Meatball Piña colada
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Meatball
4%
Piña colada
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Meatball
13%
Piña colada

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Piña colada
Piña colada contains less Sodium (difference - 544mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.08g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.211g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Meatball
Meatball is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Meatball
Meatball is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.