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Meatball vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and soft serve different?

  • Meatball is higher than soft serve in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, and fiber.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 75% more than soft serve.
  • Meatball contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than soft serve. Meatball contains 0.938mg of vitamin B1, while soft serve contains 0.049mg.
  • Soft serve is lower in sodium.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than meatball (0).

Meatballs, meatless and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types were 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.
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% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +928.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2253.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +424%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
~equal in Potassium ~177mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +240%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.506mg

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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +412.2%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%
Contains more FatsFats +44.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.5%
~equal in Water ~59.8g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +914.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Meatball Soft serve
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Soft serve DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.03mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.049mg 74%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.5µg 42%
Protein 21g 4.1g 34%
Phosphorus 344mg 116mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.46g 28%
Saturated fat 1.425g 7.46g 27%
Iron 2.16mg 0.21mg 24%
Sodium 550mg 61mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Folate 78µg 9µg 17%
Fiber 4.6g 0.7g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.095mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.048mg 12%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.52mg 12%
Choline 88.4mg 26mg 11%
Calcium 25mg 131mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.61mg 7%
Fats 9g 13g 6%
Carbs 8g 22.2g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 3µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 3.49g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.182mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 197kcal 222kcal 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 21.5g N/A
Potassium 180mg 177mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 21.16g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.506mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Meatball Soft serve
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Meatball
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Meatball
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 489mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.91g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.035g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Meatball
Meatball is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.