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Meatball vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and pork

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, manganese, iron, and fiber; however, pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 62% higher.
  • Pork is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.1%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +196.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +544.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.877mg 62%
Selenium 15.3µg 45.3µg 55%
Sodium 666mg 62mg 26%
Protein 14.4g 27.32g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.464mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 1.2g 14%
Fats 22.21g 13.92g 13%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.7µg 13%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.009mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 5.037mg 12%
Iron 1.77mg 0.87mg 11%
Saturated fat 7.627g 5.23g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Choline 45.2mg 93.9mg 9%
Folate 36µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.321mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 6.19g 7%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.39mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Calcium 80mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin D 2IU 53IU 6%
Copper 0.123mg 0.073mg 6%
Cholesterol 66mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.698mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 423mg 4%
Carbs 8.06g 0g 3%
Calories 286kcal 242kcal 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.29mg 1%
Phosphorus 239mg 246mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Magnesium 31mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.47g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +59.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.7%
~equal in Water ~57.87g

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.4%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.