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Meatball vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between meatball and tortilla

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and fiber; however, tortilla is higher in selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball covers your daily copper needs 67% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 9 times less vitamin E than meatball. Meatball contains 1.73mg of vitamin E, while tortilla contains 0.19mg.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +592.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +76.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1975%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Tortilla DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.102mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.37mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.391g 29%
Selenium 0.8µg 16.6µg 29%
Phosphorus 344mg 146mg 28%
Protein 21g 7.28g 27%
Iron 2.16mg 3.81mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Carbs 8g 49.94g 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.32mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.95g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 4.125mg 10%
Fiber 4.6g 2.4g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.114mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.17mg 7%
Folate 78µg 98µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.296g 5%
Calcium 25mg 70mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.185g 5%
Sodium 550mg 482mg 3%
Calories 197kcal 237kcal 2%
Potassium 180mg 105mg 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.5%
Contains more FatsFats +847.4%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +113.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.3%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1082.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1093.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.