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Meatball vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and pound cake

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and folate than pound cake.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 74% more.
  • Meatball contains 8 times more fiber than pound cake. Meatball contains 4.6g of fiber, while pound cake contains 0.6g.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1581%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pound cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.042mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.173mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.36µg 48%
Protein 21g 5g 32%
Phosphorus 344mg 140mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fiber 4.6g 0.6g 16%
Saturated fat 1.425g 4.811g 15%
Carbs 8g 53.64g 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.036mg 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.43mg 12%
Folate 78µg 42µg 9%
Iron 2.16mg 1.48mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 3.419g 8%
Selenium 0.8µg 5µg 8%
Calories 197kcal 353kcal 8%
Sodium 550mg 377mg 8%
Fats 9g 13.96g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.615mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Choline 88.4mg 65.6mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.249mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 47mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 3.02g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 180mg 149mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.485mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +320%
Contains more WaterWater +124.2%
Contains more OtherOther +161.4%
Contains more FatsFats +55.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +570.5%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.