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Meatball vs. Chinese fried rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and Chinese fried rice

  • Chinese fried rice contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and selenium than meatball.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 42% higher.
  • Chinese fried rice has 14 times less saturated fat than meatball. Meatball has 7.627g of saturated fat, while Chinese fried rice has 0.54g.
  • Chinese fried rice has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat.

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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 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.5%
Contains more IronIron +168.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.5%

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.
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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +806.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +531.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +192.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +721.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chinese fried rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 0µg 42%
Saturated fat 7.627g 0.54g 32%
Fats 22.21g 2.96g 30%
Phosphorus 239mg 51mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 0.649g 21%
Protein 14.4g 4.05g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.026mg 16%
Cholesterol 66mg 18mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 1.111g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 0.637mg 15%
Iron 1.77mg 0.66mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.032mg 13%
Selenium 15.3µg 8.3µg 13%
Starch 2.25g 30.8g 12%
Sodium 666mg 387mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.015mg 10%
Zinc 1.66mg 0.72mg 9%
Folate 36µg 6µg 8%
Carbs 8.06g 32.79g 8%
Calcium 80mg 12mg 7%
Choline 45.2mg 5.5mg 7%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.433mg 7%
Calories 286kcal 174kcal 6%
Potassium 296mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 2.8µg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1.1g 5%
Magnesium 31mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Copper 0.123mg 0.095mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 31.69g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin A 22µg 22µg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 0.981g 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
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.6%
Contains more FatsFats +650.3%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.8%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%

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% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1315.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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
98%
Starch: 30.8 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +29.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1138.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +320%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1268.9%

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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 fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/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.