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Meatball vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and sweet potato different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, folate, choline, and zinc; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than sweet potato (70).

Meatballs, meatless and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +254.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +631.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +609.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +618.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.078mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 0.151mg 62%
Phosphorus 344mg 47mg 42%
Protein 21g 1.57g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.014g 31%
Sodium 550mg 55mg 22%
Iron 2.16mg 0.61mg 19%
Folate 78µg 11µg 17%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.3mg 14%
Choline 88.4mg 12.3mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.05g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.557mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.061mg 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.8mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.018g 6%
Calories 197kcal 86kcal 6%
Fiber 4.6g 3g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.001g 5%
Potassium 180mg 337mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Carbs 8g 20.12g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calcium 25mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.209mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1237.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17900%
Contains more OtherOther +308.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.5%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33228.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.