Meatball vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between meatball and pot roast
- Meatball has more manganese, phosphorus, and fiber; however, pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, choline, and iron.
- Pot roast covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than meatball.
- Pot roast has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 | +63.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2720% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +301.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +130.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +355.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +113% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +143.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 2.13µg | 47% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 6.66mg | 45% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 28.94g | 29% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 47mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 27µg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 0.708g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 116mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.01mg | 12% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 110.2mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 174mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 2.42mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.571mg | 7% |
| Folate | 36µg | 9µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 4.105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.059mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.283mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 1.8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.171mg | 5% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 19.17g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 8.175g | 3% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 0g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 231mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 297kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 7.548g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-16700% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101% |
~equal in
Water
~51.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +372.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.548g
