Meatball vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between meatball and pork
- Meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, fiber, folate, and iron; however, pork has more selenium and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 81% higher.
- Pork is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +148.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +867.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +135% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5562.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +496.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +114.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1460% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 45.3µg | 81% |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.073mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.7µg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 80mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 1.2g | 23% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 62mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.464mg | 20% |
| Folate | 78µg | 5µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 5.23g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 5.037mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 0.87mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 246mg | 14% |
| Protein | 21g | 27.32g | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.29mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 6.19g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.321mg | 8% |
| Fats | 9g | 13.92g | 8% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 423mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.877mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 2.39mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.698mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 8g | 0g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 242kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 93.9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +349.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +288.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +182.9% |