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Meatball vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and salsa

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, folate, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, salsa is richer in vitamin A.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 74% more than salsa.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +635.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +958.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1046.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.24mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Salsa DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.05mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.096mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 30mg 45%
Protein 21g 1.5g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.107g 30%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Folate 78µg 19µg 15%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.17mg 15%
Fats 9g 0.2g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.03mg 14%
Fiber 4.6g 1.4g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.08mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 36kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.029g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.016g 5%
Sodium 550mg 430mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.149mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Potassium 180mg 270mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Iron 2.16mg 2.24mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 8g 7g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 5.6g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%

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
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4260.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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

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.