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Meatball vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and watercress

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and folate, while watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 208% more than meatball.
  • The amount of sodium in watercress is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Watercress, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +980%
Contains more CopperCopper +816.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1536.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +942.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +882.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 250µg 208%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.09mg 71%
Copper 0.706mg 0.077mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Phosphorus 344mg 60mg 41%
Protein 21g 2.3g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.035g 31%
Iron 2.16mg 0.2mg 25%
Sodium 550mg 41mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Folate 78µg 9µg 17%
Fiber 4.6g 0.5g 16%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.11mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 9mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.1g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.2mg 14%
Manganese 0.244mg 11%
Calcium 25mg 120mg 10%
Calories 197kcal 11kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.12mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.027g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.008g 5%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.31mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 330mg 4%
Carbs 8g 1.29g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.2g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +813%
Contains more FatsFats +8900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +520.2%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +64%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13231.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.