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Meatball vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and provolone?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, iron, and fiber, yet provolone is higher in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 78% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.
  • The glycemic index of meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Cheese, provolone types 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +315.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2615.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2924%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%

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%
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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +652.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4836.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1502.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174%
Contains more FolateFolate +680%
Contains more CholineCholine +474%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.476mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Provolone DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.019mg 77%
Copper 0.706mg 0.026mg 76%
Calcium 25mg 756mg 73%
Saturated fat 1.425g 17.078g 71%
Fats 9g 26.62g 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.769g 26%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Phosphorus 344mg 496mg 22%
Iron 2.16mg 0.52mg 21%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 10µg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.156mg 15%
Sodium 550mg 876mg 14%
Choline 88.4mg 15.4mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 7.393g 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.23mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.073mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.23mg 10%
Protein 21g 25.58g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.321mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 351kcal 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Carbs 8g 2.14g 2%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.46µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 138mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.476mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.8%
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.8%
Contains more FatsFats +195.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.9%

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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.