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Meatball vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between meatball and pot roast

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber; however, pot roast is higher in selenium, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 73% more than pot roast.
  • Pot roast has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +613.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.3%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3275%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1489.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.059mg 73%
Copper 0.706mg 0.099mg 67%
Selenium 0.8µg 27µg 48%
Zinc 1.8mg 6.66mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Saturated fat 1.425g 7.548g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.708g 26%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.13µg 26%
Phosphorus 344mg 174mg 24%
Sodium 550mg 47mg 22%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 9µg 17%
Fats 9g 19.17g 16%
Protein 21g 28.94g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 8.175g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 4.105mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.51mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.283mg 6%
Calories 197kcal 297kcal 5%
Choline 88.4mg 110.2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.171mg 3%
Iron 2.16mg 2.42mg 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Potassium 180mg 231mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.571mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0%

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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-40100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more FatsFats +113%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +559%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.6%

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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.