Meatball vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between meatball and hamburgers
- Meatball has more phosphorus and vitamin B5; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 18% more.
- Meatball contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than hamburgers. Meatball contains 0.924mg of vitamin B5, while hamburgers contain 0.31mg.
- Hamburgers contain less sodium.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +198.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +44% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +55.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 28% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 0.38g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 1.44µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 136mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 5.365mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 2.88mg | 14% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 14.36g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 5.096g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.31mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 414mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 2.87mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 5.495g | 9% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.217mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 47mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0.9g | 6% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 17.08g | 5% |
| Folate | 36µg | 56µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 24.1g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.217mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 102mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 2.03g | 2% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 226mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 286kcal | 295kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 0.814g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +199% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +780.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +118.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +38.8% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +569.2% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +866.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +122.2% |
