Meatball vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and beef different?
- Meatball is higher in manganese; however, beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef is 134% higher.
- Meatball contains 31 times more manganese than beef. While meatball contains 0.282mg of manganese, beef contains only 0.009mg.
- Beef has less sodium.
Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +121.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +515.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3033.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66% |
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 AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +68% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +412.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +414.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +231.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +321% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 4.21µg | 134% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.669mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 54mg | 27% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 27.55g | 26% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 6.54g | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 2.595g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 0.532g | 19% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 3.7mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 25.4µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 5.76mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 2.734g | 16% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 3.04mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.4mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.009mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.481mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 13mg | 7% |
| Folate | 36µg | 7µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 1.6µg | 6% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 75.6mg | 6% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 169kcal | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 85mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 0g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 352mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 0.375g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +239.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +730% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +236.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +528.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66% |
