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Meatball vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between meatball and chinese cuisine

  • Meatball has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 36% more than meatball.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 8 times less saturated fat than meatball. Meatball contains 7.627g of saturated fat, while chinese cuisine contains 0.978g.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +151%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.2µg 51.3µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.627g 0.978g 30%
Fats 22.21g 5.3g 26%
Phosphorus 239mg 76mg 23%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.48µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 1.217g 20%
Cholesterol 66mg 14mg 17%
Selenium 15.3µg 6.7µg 16%
Protein 14.4g 7.08g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.055mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 1.32mg 11%
Sodium 666mg 409mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.443mg 10%
Calories 286kcal 105kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.033mg 9%
Iron 1.77mg 1.11mg 8%
Copper 0.123mg 0.049mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 2.13g 8%
Calcium 80mg 22mg 6%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin A 22µg 63µg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.82mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.5g 3%
Potassium 296mg 204mg 3%
Folate 36µg 45µg 2%
Choline 45.2mg 34.5mg 2%
Zinc 1.66mg 1.5mg 1%
Carbs 8.06g 7.29g 0%
Net carbs 5.76g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g 2.41g N/A
Starch 2.25g 1.82g 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.4%
Contains more FatsFats +319.1%
Contains more WaterWater +46.9%
~equal in Carbs ~7.29g
~equal in Other ~1.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +655%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +23.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +133.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +143.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +161.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients
  2. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.