Meatball vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and tofu different?
- Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and folate, while tofu is higher in calcium, selenium, and magnesium.
- Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 66% more than meatball.
- Tofu is lower in sodium.
- Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than meatball (0).
Meatballs, meatless and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +222.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2632% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2075% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +493.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +556.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +275.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +169% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 25mg | 683mg | 66% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.158mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0µg | 63% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 51% | |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.378mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 17.4µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 14mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 190mg | 22% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 0.381mg | 13% |
| Folate | 78µg | 29µg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 58mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.102mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.092mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.133mg | 7% |
| Protein | 21g | 17.27g | 7% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 2.66mg | 6% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 144kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 1.57mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8g | 2.78g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 4.921g | 2% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 237mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 1.261g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 1.925g | 1% |
| Fats | 9g | 8.72g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +187.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~8.72g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.921g