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Meatball vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and spanish rice different?

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and iron than spanish rice.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 38% higher.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than spanish rice (51).

Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.2%
Contains more IronIron +53.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.3%

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%
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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Spanish rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.08µg 38%
Saturated fat 7.627g 1.005g 30%
Fats 22.21g 5.29g 26%
Phosphorus 239mg 57mg 26%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Protein 14.4g 3.28g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 1.511g 19%
Selenium 15.3µg 7.4µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.074mg 12%
Zinc 1.66mg 0.48mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.415mg 10%
Starch 2.25g 27.55g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.082mg 9%
Phenylalanine 153mg 9%
Carbs 8.06g 31.16g 8%
Iron 1.77mg 1.15mg 8%
Choline 45.2mg 9.1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 2.317g 7%
Copper 0.123mg 0.065mg 6%
Calcium 80mg 20mg 6%
Sodium 666mg 528mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 2.378mg 5%
Calories 286kcal 185kcal 5%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.39mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 116mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 13µg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 13mg 4%
Folate 36µg 50µg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin A 22µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 5.76g 29.96g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0.42g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.238g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 2.052g 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
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +339%
Contains more FatsFats +319.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.6%
~equal in Water ~58.54g
~equal in Other ~1.73g

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +508.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
Starch: 2.25 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0.27 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
95% 2%
Starch: 27.55 g
Sucrose: 0.38 g
Glucose: 0.5 g
Fructose: 0.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +26.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +222%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1124.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%

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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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.