Meatball vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and quinoa different?
- Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, folate, and iron; however, quinoa is richer in magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 69% higher.
- Quinoa has less sodium.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than quinoa (53).
Meatballs, meatless and Quinoa, cooked are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +267.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +255.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +174.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +776.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +506.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +284.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.107mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0µg | 63% |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.192mg | 57% |
| Protein | 21g | 4.4g | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 152mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 27% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 1.078g | 24% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 7mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 0.412mg | 13% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 23mg | 12% |
| Fats | 9g | 1.92g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 64mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 10% | |
| Folate | 78µg | 42µg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 1.49mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.63mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 2.8g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 1.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.123mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 0.231g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 0.528g | 4% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 120kcal | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 8g | 21.3g | 4% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 180mg | 172mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +377.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +368.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +419.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +166.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +314.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +332.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |