Meatball vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and tofu different?
- Meatball is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, and iron.
- Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 60% more than meatball.
- Tofu is lower in cholesterol.
- Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than meatball (0).
Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types were 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +753.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +207.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +318.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +715.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +594.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +119.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +24.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 80mg | 683mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 0µg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 1.181mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 1.261g | 29% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.378mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 14mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 8.72g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 1.925g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 0.381mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.133mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 4.921g | 11% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 2.66mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.102mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.092mg | 8% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Calories | 286kcal | 144kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 190mg | 7% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 17.27g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 58mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 17.4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 36µg | 29µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.158mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 2.78g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 296mg | 237mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 1.57mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.3g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +154.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +377.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.1% |
