Meatball vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and rice cakes

Meatball has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for manganese for rice cakes is 256% higher.
Rice cakes are lower in cholesterol.
Rice cakes have a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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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

Rice cakes

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+627.3%
Contains more IronIron	+55.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+387.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+208.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2091.5%

~equal in Potassium ~299mg

~equal in Selenium ~16.4µg

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

Rice cakes

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.282mg	6.18mg	256%
Vitamin B12	1µg	0µg	42%
Saturated fat	7.627g	0.64g	32%
Vitamin B3	3.108mg	8.096mg	31%
Fats	22.21g	3.5g	29%
Magnesium	31mg	151mg	29%
Copper	0.123mg	0.38mg	29%
Carbs	8.06g	80.1g	24%
Sodium	666mg	116mg	24%
Cholesterol	66mg	0mg	22%
Phosphorus	239mg	380mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	9.188g	1.11g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.346g	1.11g	15%
Protein	14.4g	9g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.103mg	10%
Iron	1.77mg	1.14mg	8%
Choline	45.2mg		8%
Zinc	1.66mg	2.5mg	8%
Vitamin K	8.2µg		7%
Calcium	80mg	11mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.056mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	0.13mg	6%
Fiber	2.3g	3.8g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.924mg	1.16mg	5%
Calories	286kcal	380kcal	5%
Folate	36µg	21µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.42mg		3%
Selenium	15.3µg	16.4µg	2%
Vitamin A	22µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Starch	2.25g		1%
Net carbs	5.76g	76.3g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Potassium	296mg	299mg	0%
Sugar	3.47g		N/A
Trans fat	0.577g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.125mg	0%
Threonine		0.34mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.358mg	0%
Leucine		0.638mg	0%
Lysine		0.414mg	0%
Methionine		0.152mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.399mg	0%
Valine		0.489mg	0%
Histidine		0.218mg	0%
Fructose	0.21g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g		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