Meatball vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and pork loin

Meatball has more vitamin B12, iron, manganese, and fiber; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
Pork loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 64% more.
Pork loin contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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.

Meatball

Pork loin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+344.4%
Contains more IronIron	+124.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+119.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2463.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+117%

~equal in Zinc ~1.74mg

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.

Meatball

Pork loin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+88.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3500%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+133.7%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.248mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.901mg	64%
Selenium	15.3µg	33.2µg	33%
Sodium	666mg	50mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	0.472mg	21%
Vitamin B12	1µg	0.53µg	20%
Fats	22.21g	12.58g	15%
Saturated fat	7.627g	4.36g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.346g	1.34g	13%
Iron	1.77mg	0.79mg	12%
Manganese	0.282mg	0.011mg	12%
Protein	14.4g	19.74g	11%
Fiber	2.3g	0g	9%
Vitamin B3	3.108mg	4.58mg	9%
Folate	36µg	1µg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	9.188g	5.61g	9%
Copper	0.123mg	0.056mg	7%
Vitamin K	8.2µg	0µg	7%
Calcium	80mg	18mg	6%
Phosphorus	239mg	197mg	6%
Calories	286kcal	198kcal	4%
Vitamin B5	0.924mg	0.723mg	4%
Choline	45.2mg	69.7mg	4%
Carbs	8.06g	0g	3%
Vitamin D*	2 IU	21 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.5µg	2%
Magnesium	31mg	21mg	2%
Potassium	296mg	356mg	2%
Vitamin A	22µg	2µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Cholesterol	66mg	63mg	1%
Zinc	1.66mg	1.74mg	1%
Starch	2.25g		1%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.21mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.248mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	199kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	51g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	5.76g	0g	N/A
Sugar	3.47g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.577g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.244mg	0%
Threonine		0.891mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.91mg	0%
Leucine		1.572mg	0%
Lysine		1.766mg	0%
Methionine		0.514mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.785mg	0%
Valine		1.064mg	0%
Histidine		0.77mg	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