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Meatball vs. Chinese lemon chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and chinese lemon chicken different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, and manganese; however, chinese lemon chicken is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 37% higher.
  • Meatball contains 4 times more saturated fat than chinese lemon chicken. While meatball contains 7.627g of saturated fat, chinese lemon chicken contains only 2.033g.

Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken 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.
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% 12% 14% 46% 13% 14% 58% 33% 12% 71%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more IronIron +45.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.2%

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 7.7% 1% 26% 1.5% 13% 16% 71% 31% 58% 14% 61% 6.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +197.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chinese lemon chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.11µg 37%
Saturated fat 7.627g 2.033g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 6.086g 18%
Sodium 666mg 252mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 2.749g 16%
Phosphorus 239mg 136mg 15%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 24.4µg 14%
Fats 22.21g 13.55g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.07mg 12%
Cholesterol 66mg 32mg 11%
Zinc 1.66mg 0.51mg 10%
Copper 0.123mg 0.04mg 9%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.089mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.52mg 8%
Iron 1.77mg 1.22mg 7%
Folate 36µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.053mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 1.28mg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 1g 5%
Protein 14.4g 11.87g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 3.776mg 4%
Selenium 15.3µg 13µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.25mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 161mg 4%
Carbs 8.06g 20.61g 4%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Calcium 80mg 40mg 4%
Starch 2.25g 10.27g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Choline 45.2mg 28.6mg 3%
Fructose 0.21g 1.52g 2%
Calories 286kcal 252kcal 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 3µg 2%
Net carbs 5.76g 19.61g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 5IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g 8.18g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.513mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.978mg 0%
Lysine 0.958mg 0%
Methionine 0.33mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.478mg 0%
Valine 0.57mg 0%
Histidine 0.365mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.663g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 5.301g 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
12% 14% 21% 53%
Protein: 11.87 g
Fats: 13.55 g
Carbs: 20.61 g
Water: 52.69 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.7%
~equal in Water ~52.69g

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
19% 25% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.749 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.9%

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
56% 27% 9% 8%
Starch: 10.27 g
Sucrose: 5.05 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +800%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +356.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +952.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +623.8%
~equal in Glucose ~1.58g

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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 lemon chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167674/nutrients

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

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