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Meatball vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between meatball and welsh onion

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, and choline; however, welsh onion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily vitamin K needs 161% more than meatball.
  • Welsh onion has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of welsh onion is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Onions, welsh, 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +908.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +602%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +387.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1567.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.05mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.07mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 49mg 42%
Protein 21g 1.9g 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.156g 30%
Sodium 550mg 17mg 23%
Folate 78µg 16µg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 5.3mg 15%
Fats 9g 0.4g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.4mg 13%
Iron 2.16mg 1.22mg 12%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.52mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.072mg 10%
Fiber 4.6g 2.4g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.09mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 34kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.51mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.169mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.067g 6%
Manganese 0.137mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.056g 5%
Potassium 180mg 212mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 8g 6.5g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 2.18g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1005.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +471.4%
Contains more WaterWater +56%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3807.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2891%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.