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Meatball vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and wheat different?

  • Meatball is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and copper, while wheat is higher in selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, and iron.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 161% more than meatball.
  • Wheat is lower in sodium.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than meatball (0).

Meatballs, meatless and Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.4%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11075%

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.8µg 89.4µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 131%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.419mg 43%
Magnesium 18mg 144mg 30%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 6.738mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.978g 25%
Sodium 550mg 2mg 24%
Phosphorus 344mg 508mg 23%
Carbs 8g 71.13g 21%
Zinc 1.8mg 4.16mg 21%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Iron 2.16mg 3.52mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.419mg 17%
Copper 0.706mg 0.553mg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Protein 21g 13.68g 15%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Fats 9g 2.47g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.935mg 9%
Folate 78µg 43µg 9%
Calories 197kcal 339kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.121mg 7%
Potassium 180mg 431mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.344g 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.454g 4%
Calcium 25mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more FatsFats +264.4%
Contains more WaterWater +430.2%
Contains more OtherOther +124.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +789.1%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +536%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.