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Meatball vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and shortbread

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, shortbread has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 68% higher.
  • Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.2%
Contains more IronIron +38%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +9722.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Shortbread DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.09mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.353mg 49%
Phosphorus 344mg 66mg 40%
Protein 21g 5.37g 31%
Saturated fat 1.425g 8.105g 30%
Fats 9g 26.22g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 8.326g 24%
Carbs 8g 63.78g 19%
Manganese 0.393mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Calories 197kcal 514kcal 16%
Choline 88.4mg 0.9mg 16%
Fiber 4.6g 1.3g 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.49mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 6.708g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.071mg 10%
Iron 2.16mg 2.98mg 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Sodium 550mg 353mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.314mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 2.44mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.275mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.321mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 88mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 13mg 1%
Folate 78µg 81µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1511.1%
Contains more OtherOther +288.3%
Contains more FatsFats +191.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +697.3%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.4%

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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.