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Meatball vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and ground turkey different?

  • Meatball is richer in manganese and fiber, while ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 35% more than meatball.
  • Ground turkey is lower in sodium.

Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Ground turkey, cooked types were 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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2463.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Potassium ~294mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~24µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 8.724mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.633mg 33%
Selenium 15.3µg 31.1µg 29%
Sodium 666mg 78mg 26%
Protein 14.4g 27.37g 26%
Saturated fat 7.627g 2.669g 23%
Fats 22.21g 10.4g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 3.458g 14%
Vitamin B12 1µg 1.34µg 14%
Zinc 1.66mg 3.11mg 13%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.011mg 12%
Cholesterol 66mg 93mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Folate 36µg 7µg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0µg 7%
Choline 45.2mg 78.2mg 6%
Calcium 80mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 1.193mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.077mg 5%
Calories 286kcal 203kcal 4%
Iron 1.77mg 1.52mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 2.917g 3%
Carbs 8.06g 0g 3%
Copper 0.123mg 0.151mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.11mg 2%
Phosphorus 239mg 254mg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.211mg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 0g N/A
Magnesium 31mg 30mg 0%
Potassium 296mg 294mg 0%
Sugar 3.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 22µg 24µg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +113.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +937.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.