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Meatball vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between meatball and soy sauce

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, fiber, choline, and vitamin E; however, soy sauce is higher in magnesium.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 215% more than meatball.
  • Meatball has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of soy sauce is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +49%
Contains more CopperCopper +1541.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.7%

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% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2742.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +383.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 550mg 5493mg 215%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.033mg 75%
Copper 0.706mg 0.043mg 74%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Manganese 1.018mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.263g 29%
Protein 21g 8.14g 26%
Phosphorus 344mg 166mg 25%
Folate 78µg 14µg 16%
Fiber 4.6g 0.8g 15%
Choline 88.4mg 18.3mg 13%
Magnesium 18mg 74mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.57g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0mg 12%
Iron 2.16mg 1.45mg 9%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.87mg 8%
Potassium 180mg 435mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 53kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.073g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.088g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.148mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.165mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.297mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.196mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 25mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 8g 4.93g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0%

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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158%
Contains more FatsFats +1478.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more OtherOther +280.3%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2386.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1674.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.