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Meatball vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and spelt

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and copper; however, spelt is richer in iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, fiber, selenium, and zinc.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% more.
  • Meatball contains 69 times more sodium than spelt. Meatball contains 550mg of sodium, while spelt contains 8mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +655.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.6%
Contains more IronIron +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1362.5%
~equal in Calcium ~27mg

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.364mg 48%
Iron 2.16mg 4.44mg 29%
Magnesium 18mg 136mg 28%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 6.843mg 27%
Sodium 550mg 8mg 24%
Fiber 4.6g 10.7g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.258g 23%
Copper 0.706mg 0.511mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 8g 70.19g 21%
Selenium 0.8µg 11.7µg 20%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Protein 21g 14.57g 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.28mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.068mg 11%
Fats 9g 2.43g 10%
Folate 78µg 45µg 8%
Phosphorus 344mg 401mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.113mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 338kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.79mg 6%
Potassium 180mg 388mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.406g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.445g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.23mg 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 59.49g N/A
Calcium 25mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more FatsFats +270.4%
Contains more WaterWater +426.3%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +777.4%

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% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.