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Meatball vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and submarine sandwich?

  • Meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and choline, yet submarine sandwich is richer in selenium, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 69% higher.
  • Meatball has 7 times more vitamin B12 than submarine sandwich. Meatball has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while submarine sandwich has 0.22µg.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato types in this comparison.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +740.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2387.5%
~equal in Sodium ~575mg

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +581.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.203mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.084mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.22µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.343mg 50%
Selenium 0.8µg 19.9µg 35%
Phosphorus 344mg 112mg 33%
Protein 21g 10.52g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.927g 18%
Calcium 25mg 171mg 15%
Manganese 0.354mg 15%
Fiber 4.6g 1.2g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 4.323mg 11%
Choline 88.4mg 29.1mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.425g 3.554g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.41mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.5mg 8%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.05mg 7%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.267mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.5µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 3.716g 4%
Iron 2.16mg 1.81mg 4%
Carbs 8g 20.43g 4%
Folate 78µg 66µg 3%
Potassium 180mg 282mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.4g 2%
Fats 9g 10.04g 2%
Calories 197kcal 213kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.555mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Sodium 550mg 575mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 19.23g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 3.18g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.203mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.6%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more FatsFats +11.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.4%
~equal in Water ~56.51g

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.8%

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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.