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Meatball vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and tuna salad

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, fiber, folate, iron, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 76% more than tuna salad.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Fish, tuna salad.

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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% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +116%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5050%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~178mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2925.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.031mg 76%
Selenium 0.8µg 41.2µg 73%
Copper 0.706mg 0.145mg 62%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 6.7mg 26%
Phosphorus 344mg 178mg 24%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 8µg 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Iron 2.16mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.2µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.07mg 11%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.56mg 11%
Protein 21g 16.04g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.081mg 9%
Sodium 550mg 402mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.26mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 4.122g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 2.887g 2%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.544g 1%
Calories 197kcal 187kcal 1%
Calcium 25mg 17mg 1%
Fats 9g 9.26g 0%
Carbs 8g 9.41g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 9.41g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 180mg 178mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%
~equal in Fats ~9.26g
~equal in Water ~63.16g

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.544g

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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.