Meatball vs. Pork skins — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and pork skins

Meatball has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, and vitamin B5, while pork skins have more selenium and choline.
Pork skins cover your daily need for sodium, 50% more than meatball.
Meatball contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than pork skins. While meatball contains 0.202mg of vitamin B6, pork skins contain only 0.023mg.
The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Snacks, pork skins, 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.

Meatball

Pork skins

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+181.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+133.1%
Contains more IronIron	+101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+196.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+181.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+308.7%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+168%

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 skins

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+778.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23%
Contains more CholineCholine	+263.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	14.4g	61.3g	94%
Sodium	666mg	1818mg	50%
Selenium	15.3µg	41µg	47%
Phosphorus	239mg	85mg	22%
Choline	45.2mg	164.5mg	22%
Saturated fat	7.627g	11.37g	17%
Vitamin B12	1µg	0.64µg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	0.023mg	14%
Fats	22.21g	31.3g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	9.188g	14.78g	14%
Calories	286kcal	544kcal	13%
Iron	1.77mg	0.88mg	11%
Zinc	1.66mg	0.56mg	10%
Cholesterol	66mg	95mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.924mg	0.43mg	10%
Vitamin B3	3.108mg	1.549mg	10%
Fiber	2.3g	0g	9%
Folate	36µg	0µg	9%
Manganese	0.282mg	0.069mg	9%
Vitamin K	8.2µg	0µg	7%
Potassium	296mg	127mg	5%
Calcium	80mg	30mg	5%
Magnesium	31mg	11mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.283mg	4%
Carbs	8.06g	0g	3%
Copper	0.123mg	0.094mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.099mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.346g	3.64g	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.53mg	1%
Vitamin A	22µg	12µg	1%
Starch	2.25g		1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Net carbs	5.76g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	0IU	0%
Sugar	3.47g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.577g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.118mg	0%
Threonine		1.823mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.382mg	0%
Leucine		3.322mg	0%
Lysine		2.783mg	0%
Methionine		0.48mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.94mg	0%
Valine		2.421mg	0%
Histidine		0.725mg	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