Oatmeal vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between oatmeal and meatball
- Oatmeal has more iron; however, meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, fiber, vitamin E, and zinc.
- Meatball covers your daily copper needs 71% more than oatmeal.
- Meatball contains 3 times less iron than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 5.96mg of iron, while meatball contains 2.16mg.
- Oatmeal has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Meatballs, meatless.
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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 | +44.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more IronIron | +175.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +525% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +969.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +346.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +21% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1780.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.706mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.938mg | 57% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 2.16mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 344mg | 38% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 21g | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 4.666g | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 24% | |
| Sodium | 49mg | 550mg | 22% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 88.4mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 4.6g | 12% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 9g | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 1.8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 1.73mg | 11% |
| Folate | 44µg | 78µg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 0.8µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 197kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1.425g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 180mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 2.188g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +786.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +561.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +601.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +459.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +995.3% |