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Meatball vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and turkey meat different?

  • Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, fiber, and phosphorus, while turkey meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 74% more than turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat is lower in sodium.

Meatballs, meat,less and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +98.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +659.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3625%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1984.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~87.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.045mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.093mg 68%
Selenium 0.8µg 29.8µg 53%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 9.573mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.616mg 32%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.02µg 20%
Sodium 550mg 103mg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Phosphorus 344mg 223mg 17%
Folate 78µg 9µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.119g 17%
Protein 21g 28.55g 15%
Iron 2.16mg 1.09mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.07mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.948mg 9%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.48mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.281mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 2.155g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Carbs 8g 0.06g 3%
Potassium 180mg 239mg 2%
Fats 9g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 2.647g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 25mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Calories 197kcal 189kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Choline 88.4mg 87.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.