Meatball vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between meatball and veal
- Meatball has more manganese, iron, and fiber; however, veal is higher in vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
- Veal covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 31% more than meatball.
- Veal has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +370.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +705.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
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 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +583.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +227.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +110.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 8.03mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 83mg | 25% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 7.56g | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 3.04g | 21% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 24.38g | 20% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 3.87mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 0.55g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 2.84g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.39mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 103mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.035mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 1.27µg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 0.99mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 95mg | 9% |
| Folate | 36µg | 11µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 1.16mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 0g | 3% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 13.7µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 217mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 337mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | 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 | +193.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +223.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +508.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.1% |
