Meatball vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the differences between meatball and arepa?
- Meatball is richer than arepa in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 42% more.
- Meatball has 13 times more cholesterol than arepa. While meatball has 66mg of cholesterol, arepa has only 5mg.
- The glycemic index of meatball is lower.
We used Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) types in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +236.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +310% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +104.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +143.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.5% |
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 | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +447.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +357.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +134.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +927.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +177.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 0µg | 42% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 5.38g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 2.902g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 5mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 1.514g | 19% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 5.48g | 18% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 270mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 6.1µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 117mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 0.989g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.042mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.202mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 0.888mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 37.14g | 10% |
| Folate | 36µg | 9% | |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 1.04mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 0.8mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.116mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.107mg | 7% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 4.4mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 88mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 61µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 3.5µg | 4% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 219kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 34.54g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 0.157g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | 0.065g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | 0.825g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +162.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +312.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +360.8% |
~equal in
Water
~50.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +506.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +238.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +45.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +51.9% |
