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Meatball vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and sweet roll different?

  • Meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and choline, while sweet roll is higher in selenium.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 69% more than sweet roll.
  • Meatball contains 11 times more vitamin B12 than sweet roll. Meatball contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while sweet roll contains 0.14µg.
  • Sweet roll is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet roll has a higher glycemic index (40) than meatball (0).

Meatballs, meatless and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins types were 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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +702.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2025%
~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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +971.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +114%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.384mg
~equal in Folate ~72µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Sweet roll DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.088mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.14µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.324mg 51%
Phosphorus 344mg 76mg 38%
Protein 21g 6.2g 30%
Selenium 0.8µg 17µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 7.473g 19%
Carbs 8g 50.9g 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.59mg 11%
Fats 9g 16.4g 11%
Sodium 550mg 304mg 11%
Choline 88.4mg 41.3mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 372kcal 9%
Fiber 4.6g 2.4g 9%
Saturated fat 1.425g 3.079g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Iron 2.16mg 1.6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.107mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 4.797g 7%
Calcium 25mg 72mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.265mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1.99mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.406mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Folate 78µg 72µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.384mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 31.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.7%
Contains more WaterWater +133.9%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
Contains more FatsFats +82.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +536.3%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.2%

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 roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.