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Meatball vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and summer squash

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, choline, fiber, and zinc, while summer squash has more vitamin C.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 74% more than summer squash.
  • The amount of sodium in summer squash is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +517.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1284.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +520.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +805.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1854.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +169%
Contains more CholineCholine +1219.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.218mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.048mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.051mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 38mg 44%
Protein 21g 1.21g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.089g 31%
Sodium 550mg 2mg 24%
Iron 2.16mg 0.35mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Choline 88.4mg 6.7mg 15%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.29mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.18g 14%
Fiber 4.6g 1.1g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.487mg 13%
Folate 78µg 29µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.12mg 11%
Calories 197kcal 16kcal 9%
Manganese 0.175mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.155mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.044g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.016g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.142mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Potassium 180mg 262mg 2%
Carbs 8g 3.35g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Calcium 25mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.218mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 2.25g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1635.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.8%
Contains more OtherOther +545.2%
Contains more WaterWater +63.2%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5142.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.