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Meatball vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and steak different?

  • Meatball is higher in phosphorus, fiber, and folate; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 50% higher.
  • Steak has less sodium.

Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.8%
~equal in Potassium ~279mg

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.2µg 50%
Zinc 1.66mg 6.34mg 43%
Selenium 15.3µg 31.8µg 30%
Sodium 666mg 58mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.5mg 23%
Protein 14.4g 24.85g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 0.896g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 5.149mg 13%
Manganese 0.282mg 12%
Phosphorus 239mg 163mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Choline 45.2mg 8%
Iron 1.77mg 2.4mg 8%
Folate 36µg 6µg 8%
Calcium 80mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 1.6µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.301mg 5%
Fats 22.21g 19.02g 5%
Copper 0.123mg 0.085mg 4%
Saturated fat 7.627g 8.443g 4%
Cholesterol 66mg 78mg 4%
Carbs 8.06g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 7µg 2%
Magnesium 31mg 23mg 2%
Calories 286kcal 271kcal 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Potassium 296mg 279mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 9.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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

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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +207.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.6%
~equal in Water ~55.59g

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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.171g

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.