Meatball vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and cereal

Meatball has more fats; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 513% more than meatball.
Cereal has 29 times less saturated fat than meatball. Meatball has 7.627g of saturated fat, while cereal has 0.26g.
Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Meatball

Cereal

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+63.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+181.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+210.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+142.9%

Contains more IronIron	+1824.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+357.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+180.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Meatball

Cereal

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+4523.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+853%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2863.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	6.288mg	513%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	5.986mg	445%
Iron	1.77mg	34.06mg	404%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	3.87mg	280%
Vitamin B3	3.108mg	29.62mg	166%
Vitamin A	22µg	814µg	88%
Zinc	1.66mg	7.6mg	54%
Vitamin C	0mg	38.5mg	43%
Vitamin B12	1µg		42%
Fats	22.21g	1.08g	33%
Saturated fat	7.627g	0.26g	33%
Carbs	8.06g	86.85g	26%
Phosphorus	239mg	77mg	23%
Cholesterol	66mg		22%
Manganese	0.282mg	0.79mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	9.188g	0.204g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.346g	0.354g	20%
Protein	14.4g	6.06g	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.815g		17%
Selenium	15.3µg	6.3µg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.924mg	0.226mg	14%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.163g		10%
Folate	36µg		9%
Choline	45.2mg		8%
Calcium	80mg	10mg	7%
Vitamin K	8.2µg	0µg	7%
Potassium	296mg	105mg	6%
Sodium	666mg	795mg	6%
Calories	286kcal	378kcal	5%
Fiber	2.3g	1.4g	4%
Magnesium	31mg	19mg	3%
Copper	0.123mg	0.137mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Starch	2.25g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	1.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	199kcal	624kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	5.76g	85.45g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Sugar	3.47g	10.35g	N/A
Trans fat	0.577g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.066mg	0%
Threonine		0.241mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.26mg	0%
Leucine		0.767mg	0%
Lysine		0.113mg	0%
Methionine		0.13mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.365mg	0%
Valine		0.344mg	0%
Histidine		0.162mg	0%
Fructose	0.21g	0.26g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.013g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.022g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.07g	0g	N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Meatball

Protein: 14.4 g

Fats: 22.21 g

Carbs: 8.06 g

Water: 53.67 g

Other: 1.66 g

Cereal

Protein: 6.06 g

Fats: 1.08 g

Carbs: 86.85 g

Water: 3.78 g

Other: 2.23 g

Contains more ProteinProtein	+137.6%
Contains more FatsFats	+1956.5%
Contains more WaterWater	+1319.8%

Contains more CarbsCarbs

+977.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Meatball

Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g

Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g

Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g

Cereal

Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g

Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g

Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g

Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat	+4403.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat	+845.2%

Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat

-96.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Meatball

Starch: 2.25 g

Sucrose: 0.48 g

Glucose: 1.61 g

Fructose: 0.21 g

Lactose: 0.87 g

Maltose: 0.27 g

Galactose: 0.04 g

Cereal

Starch: 0 g

Sucrose: 9.74 g

Glucose: 0.27 g

Fructose: 0.26 g

Lactose: 0 g

Maltose: 0.09 g

Galactose: 0 g

Contains more StarchStarch	+∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose	+496.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose	+∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose	+200%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose	+∞%