Meatball vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between meatball and pilaf
- Meatball has more vitamin B12; however, pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for folate for pilaf is 44% higher.
- Pilaf has 66 times less cholesterol than meatball. Meatball has 66mg of cholesterol, while pilaf has 1mg.
- Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than meatball.
Food types used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +57.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +212.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +111.8% |
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 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +164.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1540% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +158.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +343.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +97.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +488.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 36µg | 212µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 0.02µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.603mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 0.307g | 33% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 1.37g | 32% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 32.4µg | 31% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 71.23g | 28% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 1303mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.882mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 76.31g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 1mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 0.373g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 0.377g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 6.127mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.4mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 154mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.087mg | 11% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 10.42g | 8% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 2.44mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 1.01mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 0.5µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.166mg | 5% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 17.5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.715mg | 4% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 359kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 188mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 32mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 83mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 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 | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1521.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +567.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +846.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +132.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2363.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +787.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +60% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1510% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +3065.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +318.5% |
