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Meatball vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and frankfurter

  • Meatball has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, selenium, and copper; however, frankfurter has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for frankfurter is 17% higher.
  • Meatball is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Frankfurter, beef, unheated.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1242.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.3%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg

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 0% 0% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +355.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.185mg
~equal in Choline ~48.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Frankfurter DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 0.765g 17%
Vitamin B12 1µg 1.38µg 16%
Saturated fat 7.627g 10.979g 15%
Sodium 666mg 992mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.043mg 14%
Phosphorus 239mg 152mg 12%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.021mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.018mg 10%
Fats 22.21g 28.3g 9%
Selenium 15.3µg 10.3µg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Copper 0.123mg 0.055mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 12.048g 7%
Iron 1.77mg 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 80mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 2.028mg 7%
Folate 36µg 10µg 7%
Protein 14.4g 11.16g 6%
Magnesium 31mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 1.8µg 5%
Vitamin D 2IU 36IU 4%
Cholesterol 66mg 55mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.9µg 4%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.03mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 3.36g 2%
Calories 286kcal 316kcal 2%
Choline 45.2mg 48.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.185mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.2mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Potassium 296mg 316mg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 3.36g N/A
Sugar 3.47g 1.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g 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

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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.9%
Contains more FatsFats +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +95.2%
~equal in Water ~53.94g

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.1%

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
86% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.12 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +43.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +50%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.