Meatball vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and zucchini different?
- Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, choline, and folate; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 74% higher.
- Zucchini has less sodium.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than zucchini (15).
Meatballs, meatless and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +483.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1232.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +462.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +805.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1341.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1984.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +126.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +454.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +830.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.045mg | 74% |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.053mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0µg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 38mg | 44% |
| Protein | 21g | 1.21g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 0.091g | 31% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 8mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 0.37mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.9mg | 20% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 9.5mg | 14% |
| Folate | 78µg | 24µg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 1g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 0.32mg | 13% |
| Fats | 9g | 0.32g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 0.451mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.12mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.094mg | 9% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 17kcal | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.204mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 0.084g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 0.011g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.163mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Potassium | 180mg | 261mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8g | 3.11g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1635.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2712.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +157.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +601.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19790.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5027.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.1% |