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Meatball vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and spinach raw different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 402% higher.
  • Spinach raw has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than spinach raw (32).

Meatballs, meatless and Spinach, raw are the varieties 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +602%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +296%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210%
Contains more IronIron +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +358%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.078mg 72%
Copper 0.706mg 0.13mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Phosphorus 344mg 49mg 42%
Manganese 0.897mg 39%
Protein 21g 2.86g 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.165g 30%
Folate 78µg 194µg 29%
Sodium 550mg 79mg 20%
Magnesium 18mg 79mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 19.3mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.39g 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.53mg 12%
Potassium 180mg 558mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.724mg 11%
Fiber 4.6g 2.2g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.065mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 23kcal 9%
Iron 2.16mg 2.71mg 7%
Calcium 25mg 99mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.063g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.01g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.189mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 2.03mg 2%
Carbs 8g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.42g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +634.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2207.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.4%
Contains more OtherOther +132.6%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2727.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.