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Meatball vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and wakame

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, and choline, while wakame has more folate and magnesium.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 73% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Seaweed, wakame, raw.

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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%
Wakame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +494.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
~equal in Iron ~2.18mg

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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1463.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +536%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Wakame DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.06mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Copper 0.706mg 0.284mg 47%
Phosphorus 344mg 80mg 38%
Protein 21g 3.03g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.218g 30%
Folate 78µg 196µg 30%
Magnesium 18mg 107mg 21%
Fiber 4.6g 0.5g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.002mg 15%
Sodium 550mg 872mg 14%
Choline 88.4mg 13.9mg 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.38mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.64g 13%
Calcium 25mg 150mg 13%
Calories 197kcal 45kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.13g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.058g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.3µg 4%
Potassium 180mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.697mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.23mg 1%
Carbs 8g 9.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 8.64g N/A
Iron 2.16mg 2.18mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 0.65g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g 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
Wakame
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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1306.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3672.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2040.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.