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Meatball vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and tortilla chips different?

  • Meatball is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while tortilla chips are higher in vitamin E, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 27% more than tortilla chips.
  • Tortilla chips have a higher glycemic index (84) than meatball (0).

Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted 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.
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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.6%
Contains more IronIron +16.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +247.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~225mg

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% 0% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +133%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +740.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +154.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 10.769g 49%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.36µg 27%
Starch 2.25g 62.53g 25%
Saturated fat 7.627g 2.811g 22%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3.53mg 21%
Carbs 8.06g 67.78g 20%
Selenium 15.3µg 4.4µg 20%
Protein 14.4g 7.1g 15%
Sodium 666mg 328mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 0.838mg 14%
Magnesium 31mg 84mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.297mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.07mg 12%
Fiber 2.3g 5.4g 12%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 20.9µg 11%
Calories 286kcal 472kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 5.664g 9%
Folate 36µg 12µg 6%
Choline 45.2mg 19.4mg 5%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.388mg 5%
Zinc 1.66mg 1.38mg 3%
Copper 0.123mg 0.097mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 182mg 3%
Calcium 80mg 106mg 3%
Iron 1.77mg 1.52mg 3%
Phosphorus 239mg 225mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.179mg 2%
Fats 22.21g 20.68g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 62.38g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.14mg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g 0.812g N/A
Fructose 0.21g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.23g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 9.695g 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
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1933%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740.9%
~equal in Fats ~20.68g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.8%

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
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +2679.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +62.5%

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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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.