Meatball vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and beef sticks different?

Meatball is higher in vitamin B5, folate, manganese, and phosphorus; however, beef sticks are richer in iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for beef sticks is 66% higher.
Meatball has less cholesterol.

Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked 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.

Meatball

Beef sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+227.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+92.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.8%

~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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.

Meatball

Beef sticks

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+69.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+181.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+46.1%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.141mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.205mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	7.627g	20.8g	60%
Fats	22.21g	49.6g	42%
Sodium	666mg	1531mg	38%
Monounsaturated fat	9.188g	20.47g	28%
Selenium	15.3µg		28%
Cholesterol	66mg	133mg	22%
Iron	1.77mg	3.4mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.436mg	16%
Protein	14.4g	21.5g	14%
Calories	286kcal	550kcal	13%
Vitamin B5	0.924mg	0.328mg	12%
Folate	36µg	0µg	9%
Vitamin B3	3.108mg	4.54mg	9%
Manganese	0.282mg	0.086mg	9%
Fiber	2.3g		9%
Phosphorus	239mg	180mg	8%
Choline	45.2mg		8%
Vitamin C	0mg	6.8mg	8%
Zinc	1.66mg	2.42mg	7%
Vitamin K	8.2µg		7%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.346g	4.42g	7%
Vitamin E	0.42mg		3%
Magnesium	31mg	21mg	2%
Carbs	8.06g	5.4g	1%
Starch	2.25g		1%
Potassium	296mg	257mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin A	22µg	13µg	1%
Copper	0.123mg	0.13mg	1%
Calcium	80mg	68mg	1%
Net carbs	5.76g	5.4g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Sugar	3.47g		N/A
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.141mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	0.205mg	0%
Vitamin B12	1µg	1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.577g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.184mg	0%
Threonine		0.832mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.818mg	0%
Leucine		1.473mg	0%
Lysine		1.518mg	0%
Methionine		0.454mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.801mg	0%
Valine		0.95mg	0%
Histidine		0.53mg	0%
Fructose	0.21g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g		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		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.07g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.815g		N/A