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Meatball vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and turnip?

  • Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and choline, yet turnip is richer in vitamin C.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 75% higher.
  • Turnip contains less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than turnip.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Turnips, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +620%
Contains more CopperCopper +730.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1174.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
~equal in Potassium ~191mg

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%
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2245%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +696.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.04mg 75%
Copper 0.706mg 0.085mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 27mg 45%
Protein 21g 0.9g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.053g 31%
Iron 2.16mg 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Sodium 550mg 67mg 21%
Folate 78µg 15µg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 11.1mg 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.27mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.1g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.03mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.4mg 13%
Fiber 4.6g 1.8g 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.09mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 28kcal 8%
Manganese 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.2mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.011g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.006g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 8g 6.43g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 4.63g N/A
Potassium 180mg 191mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 3.8g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

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
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +471.4%
Contains more WaterWater +58.4%

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
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8703.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.