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Meatball vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and granola bars?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B12, yet granola bars are higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Granola bars' daily need coverage for manganese is 65% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in granola bars is lower.
  • The glycemic index of meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain types 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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +530.1%
~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +78%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Granola bars DV% diff.
Manganese 0.282mg 1.777mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 12.05g 58%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0µg 42%
Copper 0.123mg 0.392mg 30%
Saturated fat 7.627g 2.37g 24%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 8.06g 64.4g 19%
Magnesium 31mg 97mg 16%
Sodium 666mg 294mg 16%
Iron 1.77mg 2.95mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 4.38g 12%
Fiber 2.3g 5.3g 12%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 2.09mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.264mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 1.581mg 10%
Calories 286kcal 471kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.119mg 9%
Protein 14.4g 10.1g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.085mg 9%
Phosphorus 239mg 277mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 14.6µg 5%
Fats 22.21g 19.8g 4%
Choline 45.2mg 22mg 4%
Folate 36µg 23µg 3%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.03mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.813mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2µg 2%
Selenium 15.3µg 16.2µg 2%
Calcium 80mg 61mg 2%
Potassium 296mg 336mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 59.1g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g 28.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 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
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1276.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +699%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.1%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.