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Meatball vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and liver

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, while liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 715% more than meatball.
  • Meatball contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than liver. While meatball contains 0.938mg of vitamin B1, liver contains only 0.258mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains more IronIron +729.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8337.5%

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.
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%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +854.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1144.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +109%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 18.67µg 715%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 2.16mg 17.92mg 197%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 2.196mg 153%
Selenium 0.8µg 67.5µg 121%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 4.774mg 85%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.258mg 57%
Zinc 1.8mg 6.72mg 45%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 8.435mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.57mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.05g 24%
Sodium 550mg 49mg 22%
Folate 78µg 163µg 21%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 344mg 241mg 15%
Manganese 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Protein 21g 26.02g 10%
Copper 0.706mg 0.634mg 8%
Fats 9g 4.4g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.63g 4%
Calories 197kcal 165kcal 2%
Calcium 25mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 150mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 8g 3.76g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.41g 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +104.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.8%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +247.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.41g

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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.