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Meatball vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and flax seeds

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12; however, flax seeds are richer in fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 91% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2077.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.7%
Contains more IronIron +165.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3075%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +458.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 28.73g 160%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Fiber 4.6g 27.3g 91%
Magnesium 18mg 392mg 89%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 1.644mg 59%
Copper 0.706mg 1.22mg 57%
Fats 9g 42.16g 51%
Selenium 0.8µg 25.4µg 45%
Iron 2.16mg 5.73mg 45%
Phosphorus 344mg 642mg 43%
Calcium 25mg 255mg 23%
Sodium 550mg 30mg 23%
Zinc 1.8mg 4.34mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.473mg 21%
Potassium 180mg 813mg 19%
Calories 197kcal 534kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 7.527g 13%
Saturated fat 1.425g 3.663g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.985mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.31mg 9%
Carbs 8g 28.88g 7%
Protein 21g 18.29g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.08mg 4%
Folate 78µg 87µg 2%
Choline 88.4mg 78.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more WaterWater +733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +368.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261%
~equal in Other ~3.71g

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +515.7%

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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.