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Meatball vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and flour

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, and choline, while flour has more selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 63% more than flour.
  • Meatball contains 275 times more sodium than flour. While meatball contains 550mg of sodium, flour contains only 2mg.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +390.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +114.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4137.5%

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%
Flour
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 0.144mg 62%
Selenium 0.8µg 33.9µg 60%
Phosphorus 344mg 108mg 34%
Iron 2.16mg 4.64mg 31%
Manganese 0.682mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.413g 28%
Folate 78µg 183µg 26%
Sodium 550mg 2mg 24%
Carbs 8g 76.31g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.494mg 22%
Protein 21g 10.33g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 5.904mg 21%
Choline 88.4mg 10.4mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.785mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.98g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.044mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.06mg 11%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.7mg 10%
Calories 197kcal 364kcal 8%
Fiber 4.6g 2.7g 8%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.155g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.087g 5%
Potassium 180mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.438mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 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
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.3%
Contains more FatsFats +818.4%
Contains more WaterWater +386.6%
Contains more OtherOther +769.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +853.9%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2414.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1029.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.