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Meatball vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and pumpkin

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, and choline; however, pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin is lower in sodium.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Pumpkin, raw.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more IronIron +170%
Contains more CopperCopper +455.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +681.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +387.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +978%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.05mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.127mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Phosphorus 344mg 44mg 43%
Protein 21g 1g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.005g 31%
Sodium 550mg 1mg 24%
Iron 2.16mg 0.8mg 17%
Folate 78µg 16µg 16%
Fiber 4.6g 0.5g 16%
Choline 88.4mg 8.2mg 15%
Fats 9g 0.1g 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.32mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.061mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Calories 197kcal 26kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.11mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.052g 6%
Potassium 180mg 340mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.013g 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.298mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1.06mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 8g 6.5g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 6g N/A
Calcium 25mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2000%
Contains more FatsFats +8900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +57.9%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16730.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93220%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.